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spineback

spineback noun: a fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins, such as the Notacanthus sexpinis or the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).

Noun

spineback (plural spinebacks)

  1. A fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins, such as the Notacanthus sexpinis or the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).
  2. A spineback hairy crab, of species Pilumnus sayi

Forms of spineback

pluralspinebacks

Origin of spineback

From spine + back.

Questions about spineback

What does spineback mean?
Spineback means a fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins, such as the Notacanthus sexpinis or the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).
What part of speech is spineback?
Spineback is a noun.
What is the plural of spineback?
The plural of spineback is spinebacks.

Words near spineback in the dictionary

  1. spine-tailed swift
  2. spine-tailed swifts
  3. spine-tingler
  4. spine-tinglers
  5. spine-tingling
  6. spineback
  7. spinebacks
  8. spinebill
  9. spinebills
  10. spineboard
  11. spineboards

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