Meaning of STICKLEBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'stikul`bak
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | prickleback |
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| | See Also: | | acanthopterygian, family Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteus aculeatus, Gasterosteus pungitius, spiny-finned fish, ten-spined stickleback, three-spined stickleback | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Stic"kle*back`\, n. [OE. & Prov E. stickle a
prickle, spine, sting (AS. sticel) + back. See {Stick}, v.
t., and cf. {Banstickle}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus
{Gasterosteus} and allied genera. The back is armed with two
or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish
water, and construct curious nests. Called also {sticklebag},
{sharpling}, and {prickleback}.
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