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1. (noun) prickleback
small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines

2. (noun) stickleback, prickleback
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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1. (noun) prickleback
alt. of Pricklefish

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