mossback
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noun
- an old fish, shellfish, turtle, etc. with a greenish growth of algae, etc. over the back
- Informal an old-fashioned or very conservative person
See mossback in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(môsˈbăkˌ, mŏsˈ-)
noun- An old shellfish or turtle with a growth of algae on its back.
- An old, large, or sluggish fish.
- An extremely conservative or old-fashioned person.
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