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Meaning of mossback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈmɒsbæk/

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
    US, informal
  2. A person who stayed hidden to evade conscription (especially by the Confederate States Army) during the American Civil War (1861–1865); a mossyback.
    US, historical, informal
  3. Senses relating to animals.
    US
  4. A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back
    US
  5. A common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
    US
  6. Synonym of mossyback (“a fish that is large and old, especially one that has algae growing on its back”).
    US
  7. A largemouth bass or moss bass (Micropterus salmoides).
    US

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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