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prickleback meaning and definition
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Definition of prickleback (noun)
- small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
- small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
- synonyms: stickleback
Source: Princeton University Wordnet