moss-backed

moss-backed
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective also mossy-backed \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\
1. : having a mosslike growth on the back : overgrown with moss
2. : marked by sluggishness of thought or life : behind the times

moss-backed architectural traditions — Newsweek

a moss-backed judge — Nation


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