What does "saddleback" mean?
Saddleback: Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) (a) The harp seal. (b) The great blackbacked gull (Larus marinus). (c) The larva of a bombycid moth (Empretia stimulea) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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