prickleback
Americannoun
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any of several blennioid fishes of the family Stichaeidae, usually inhabiting cold waters, having spiny rays in the dorsal fin.
Etymology
Origin of prickleback
Example Sentences
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“We found that the monkeyface prickleback’s digestive system is excellent at breaking down starch, which we anticipated,” said the study's co-author, Donovan German, in a statement.
From Fox News
Let them eat monkeyface prickleback, as Marie Antoinette might have said.
From The Guardian
Not only is the monkeyface prickleback bizarre in appearance, but it can live on land as well, surviving for 37 straight hours out of water, thanks to its ability to breathe above and below water.
From Fox News
They have sequenced the genome of the monkeyface prickleback to explain how its digestive system works.
From The Guardian
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