STICKLEBACK


Meaning of STICKLEBACK in English

/ ˈstɪklbæk; NAmE / noun

a small freshwater fish with sharp points on its back

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old English sticel thorn, sting + bæc back .

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