"scaleback" meaning in All languages combined

See scaleback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scalebacks [plural]
Etymology: From scale + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scale|back}} scale + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} scaleback (plural scalebacks)
  1. (archaic) Any member of numerous species of marine annelids of the Polynoidae family, with two rows of scale-like elytra along the back Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Annelids Synonyms: scale worm
    Sense id: en-scaleback-en-noun-0BILlWK8 Disambiguation of Annelids: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: scalebacks [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from scale back. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|scale back}} Deverbal from scale back Head templates: {{en-noun}} scaleback (plural scalebacks)
  1. An operation by which something is scaled back or reduced. Categories (lifeform): Annelids Synonyms: scaledown
    Sense id: en-scaleback-en-noun-bMNmcdHT Disambiguation of Annelids: 49 51 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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