roach-backed

adjective

Having a convex back rather than a concave one.

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Meanings

adjectiveroach-backed (comparative more roach-backed, superlative most roach-backed)

comparative more roach-backed · superlative most roach-backed

  1. archaicHaving a convex back rather than a concave one.

Origin

From roach + backed.

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APA

roach-backed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roach-backed

MLA

“roach-backed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roach-backed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roach-backed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roach-backed.

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