STICKLEBACK


Meaning of STICKLEBACK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sti-k ə l- ˌ bak

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -backs also -back

Etymology: Middle English stykylbak, from Old English sticel goad + Middle English bak back; akin to Old English stician to stick

Date: 15th century

: any of a family (Gasterosteidae) of small scaleless bony fishes having two or more free spines in front of the dorsal fin and including marine, anadromous, and freshwater forms

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