noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the fish in the family Stichaeidae.
2. 2
   small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research wordnet
3. 3
   A stickleback (family Gasterosteidae).
4. 4
   small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sticklebackstickleback

Etymology

From prickle + back.

Related phrases

monkeyface prickleback

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