spikedace

[ spahyk-deys ]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spikedace¹

spike ¹ + dace

Example Sentences

Federally endangered species particularly threatened by the presence of the bovines are the “southwest willow flycatcher, narrow-headed garter snake, Gila chub, loach minnow, and Spikedace,” according to a Forest Service memo.

From Washington Times