THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK

Meaning of THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthrē-ˈspīn(d)- ]

noun

Date: 1769

: a stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus ) chiefly of fresh and brackish waters that typically has three dorsal spines — called also three-spine stickleback

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — noun Date: 1769 a stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus ) chiefly of fresh and brackish waters that typically has three dorsal …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun : a stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus ) of fresh or brackish waters typically with three dorsal spines threespi.jpg
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — [three-spined stickleback] n (1769): a stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) chiefly of fresh and brackish waters that typically has three dorsal spines
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — Pronunciation: ' thr ē - ' sp ī n(d)- Function: noun Date: 1769 : a stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus ) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — обыкновенная трёхиглая колюшка (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
THREE-SPINED STICKLEBACK — обыкновенная трёхиглая колюшка ( Gasterosteus aculeatus )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
STICKLEBACK — ˈstikəlˌbak noun Etymology: Middle English stykylbak, from stykyl- (from Old English sticel prick, goad, thorn) + bak back; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — any of about 12 species of fishes of the family Gasterosteidae (order Gasterosteiformes), found in temperate regions of the Northern …
Britannica English vocabulary
STICKLEBACK — 1) колюшка; трёхиглая корюшка (Gasterosteus); pl колюшковые (Gasterosteidae) 2) бот. подмаренник цепкий, лепчица (Galium aparine) • - bloody stickleback - brook stickleback - fifteen-spined stickleback - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
STICKLEBACK — 1) колюшка; трёхиглая корюшка ( Gasterosteus ) ; pl колюшковые ( Gasterosteidae ) 2) бот. подмаренник цепкий, лепчица ( Galium …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
THREE — tri. THREEFOLD: triplic. THREE-CORNERED: triangulari, THREE-LEGGED: tripedat
English interlingue dictionary
STICKLEBACK — noun (plural -backs; also -back) Etymology: Middle English stykylbak, from Old English sticel goad + Middle English bak back; akin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPINED — adjective see: spine
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project {{link=Three Kingdoms">Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three …
Английский словарь Британика
STICKLEBACK — Any of about 12 species (family Gasterosteidae) of slender, scaleless fishes inhabiting temperate fresh and salt waters of the Northern …
Английский словарь Британика
THREE — I. ˈthrē adjective Etymology: Middle English three, thre, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPINED — ˈspīnd adjective : furnished with a spine : spiny
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THREE — (n.) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — (n.) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
STICKLEBACK — (v. t.) Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus Gasterosteus and allied genera. The back is …
Английский словарь Webster
SPINED — (a.) Furnished with spines; spiny.
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — ( n. ) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — ( n. ) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — ( v. t. ) Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus Gasterosteus and allied genera. The …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPINED — ( a. ) Furnished with spines; spiny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — /three/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — /stik"euhl bak'/ , n. any of the small, pugnacious, spiny-backed fishes of the family Gasterosteidae, inhabiting northern fresh waters and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPINED — see spine
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THREE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STICKLEBACK — noun ( plural -backs also -back ) Etymology: Middle English stykylbak, from Old English sticel goad + Middle English bak …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THREE — adj one more than two; two and one. 2. three ·noun a symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. …
Webster English vocab
STICKLEBACK — vt any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus gasterosteus and allied genera. the back is armed …
Webster English vocab
SPINED — adj furnished with spines; spiny.
Webster English vocab
STICKLEBACK — ■ noun a small freshwater or coastal fish with sharp spines along its back. [ Gasterosteus aculeatus ( three-spined ~ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THREE — [three] n [ME, fr. three, adj., fr. OE thrie (masc.), threo (fem. & neut.); akin to OHG dri three, L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STICKLEBACK — [stick.le.back] n [ME stykylbak, fr. OE sticel goad + ME bak back; akin to OE stician to stick] (15c): any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THREE — three BrE AmE θriː ▷ threes θriːz ▶ ˌ three ˈ R's BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — stickleback BrE AmE ˈstɪk ə l bæk ▷ stickleback|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — / ˈstɪklbæk; NAmE / noun a small freshwater fish with sharp points on its back •• WORD ORIGIN late Middle …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREE — three S1 /θriː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thrie , threo ] 1 . the number …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STICKLEBACK — n. any small fish of the family Gasterosteidae, esp. Gasterosteus aculeatus, with sharp spines along the back. [ME f. OE …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THREE — n. & adj. n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — n. any small fish of the family Gasterosteidae, esp. Gasterosteus aculeatus, with sharp spines along the back. [ ME f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1. a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Oxford English vocab
STICKLEBACK — n. any small fish of the family Gasterosteidae, esp. Gasterosteus aculeatus, with sharp spines along the back. Etymology: ME f. …
Oxford English vocab
THREE — ( threes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Three is the number 3. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — ( sticklebacks) A stickleback is a small fish which has sharp points along its back. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STICKLEBACK — (~s) A ~ is a small fish which has sharp points along its back. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THREE — number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a father of two/three/four etc (= a man with two, three etc children ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THREE — [determiner], [pronoun], [noun] - (the number) 3three cats/trees/housesa house with three bedroomsa three-bedroom house"How many children have you got?" "Three …
Cambridge English vocab
STICKLEBACK — [noun] [C] - a small fish which is found in rivers, lakes, streams and parts of the sea which are …
Cambridge English vocab
STICKLEBACK — n. Any of about 12 species (family Gasterosteidae) of slender, scaleless fishes inhabiting temperate fresh and salt waters of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THREE — n. Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project Three Henrys War of the Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three Stooges
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPINED — Synonyms and related words : acanthoid, acanthous, acicular, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, barbed, cornuted, cusped, cuspidate, hispid, horned, horny, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THREE — 1. числ. колич. три three times three 2. сущ. 1) тройка 2) мн. третий номер, размер 3) три очка 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STICKLEBACK — сущ. колюшка (рыба) (зоология) колюшка (Gasterosteus gen.) stickleback колюшка (рыба)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STICKLEBACK — Колюшка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THREE — three.ogg 1. θri: n 1> тройка ( цифра ; тж. figure of three) 2> три; трое; группа из трёх предметов …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STICKLEBACK — n зоол. колюшка ( Gasterosteus gen. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STICKLEBACK — колюшка
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
STICKLEBACK — сущ.; зоол.колюшка (мелкая костистая рыба с колючками на спине и брюшке вместо спинного и брюшного плавников)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
STICKLEBACK — (n) колюшка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
THREE — 1. [θri:] n 1) тройка ( цифра ; тж. figure of ~) 2) три; трое; группа из трёх предметов или …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

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