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spikedace

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[spahyk-deys] / ˈspaɪkˌdeɪs /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of spikedace

spike ¹ + dace

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