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1. -ing form of stickleback 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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stickleback courtship elaborate fishes form fresh inches ing littoral mostly northern pugnacious research scaleless small spiny-backed subjects waters

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stickily stickiness sticking sticking out sticking plaster sticking point

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