flatback

flatback

(ˈflætˌbæk)

n

1. (Animals) a short name for the flatback turtle, Natator depressa, which is native to Australasia and characterized by the flatness of its back

2. med a short name for flatback syndrome, a condition in which curvature has been lost from the spine

adj

having a flat back, defined or characterized by the flatness of the back

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