stickleback
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family GasterosteidaeAny one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.
» The freshwater stickleback fish was introduced into the tank.
Meaning
1 sensesAny one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.
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- small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
Examples
1 sentencesThe freshwater stickleback fish was introduced into the tank.
Translations
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Origin
From dialectal stickle (“a prickle, spine, sting”), from Old English sticel + bæc. See stiFrom dialectal stickle (“a prickle, spine, sting”), from Old English sticel + bæc. See stick (transitive verb) and compare banstickle.
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Forms
plural: sticklebacks| Singular | stickleback |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research:prickleback