stickleback

Meaning

Noun

Any 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.

Origin

From dialectal stickle, from Old English sticel + bæc. See stick and compare banstickle.

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