prickleback: Meaning and Definition of

prick•le•back

Pronunciation: (prik'ul-bak"), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several blennioid fishes of the family Stichaeidae, usually inhabiting cold waters, having spiny rays in the dorsal fin.
  2. stickleback.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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