Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prickleback | Yes | No | No | No |
spiny-finned fish | Yes | No | No | No |
prickleback (noun) | spiny-finned fish (noun) |
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small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines | a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays |
small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research |