spikedace

[ spahyk-deys ]
/ ˈspaɪkˌdeɪs /

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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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of spikedace

spike1 + dace

Words nearby spikedace

spike lavender, spike moss, spike potential, spike-rush, spike-tooth harrow, spikedace, spikelet, spikenard, spiker, spiky, spile
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