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Prickleback Definition & Meaning

prickleback
noun
  1. small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
  2. 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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What does prickleback mean?
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
What part of speech is prickleback?
Prickleback is a noun.
How many definitions does prickleback have?
Prickleback has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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