noun
pl. -·back· or -·backs· a North American freshwater fish (Carpiodes cyprinus) of the sucker family, with the front margin of the dorsal fin quill-like and elongate
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quillback
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pl. quillback, or quill·backsA North American freshwater fish (Carpiodes cyprinus) that has one ray of the dorsal fin extending conspicuously beyond the others.
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Noun
(plural quillbacks)
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