Meanings
nounfeatherback (plural featherbacks)
plural featherbacks
- Any fish of the family Notopteridae.
Synonyms: knifefish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fish of the family Notopteridae.
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Origin
From feather + back, from the small and narrow dorsal fin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish teräkala
- teräkalafish
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APA
featherback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherback
MLA
“featherback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherback. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featherback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherback.
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