spikedace

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/ ˈspaɪkˌdeɪs /

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noun, plural spike·dac·es, (especially collectively) spike·dace.

a scaleless, mottled, olive-brown fish, Meda fulgida, of the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, having two dorsal spines.

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Origin of spikedace

spike¹ + dace

Words nearby spikedace

spiflicate, spignel, spigot, spik, spike, spikedace, spike heath, spike heel, spike lavender, spikelet, spike moss