Prickleback (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
Small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines.
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Nouns denoting animals.