Adderfish

/ˈædərfɪʃ/ noun

A spiky-finned freshwater fish, possibly a member of the stickleback family, named for its resemblance to an adder's head.

Compound of 'adder' and 'fish,' named descriptively because the fish's shape or spiny features supposedly resembled an adder's head and aggressive posture.

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