noun🔗ShareÉpinocheAny one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds."While exploring the shallow brackish water near the beach, we spotted a tiny stickleback darting among the seaweed, its spiny back glinting in the sun. "En explorant les eaux saumâtres peu profondes près de la plage, nous avons aperçu une minuscule épinoche se faufilant parmi les algues, son dos épineux brillant au soleil.fishanimalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading