stickleback
英 [ˈstɪklbæk]
美 [ˈstɪklbæk]
n. 刺鱼
复数：sticklebacks现在分词：sticklebacking
BNC.30127 / COCA.36109
牛津词典
noun
- 刺鱼
a small freshwater fish with sharp points on its back
柯林斯词典
- 棘鱼;刺鱼
A stickleback is a small fish which has sharp points along its back.
英英释义
noun
- small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship
Synonym: prickleback