- 1. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genusGasterosteus and allied genera. The back is armed with two or moresharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, andconstruct curious nests. Called also sticklebag, sharpling, andprickleback. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research Source: ecdict
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