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Finlet

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abdominal finnoun(ichthyology) One of the posterior paired fins of fishes; pelvic fin; ventral fin.
tailfinnounA fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
pelvic finnoun(ichthyology) Either of a pair of fins on either side and towards the rear of a fish.
tail finnounAlternative spelling of tailfin. [A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin]
caudal finnounThe tailfin of a fish and other aquatic vertebrates.
finfishnoun(informal) Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.
shark finnounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: the fin of a shark, specifically the dorsal, pectoral, or caudal fin..
backfinnounThe rear fin of a fish.
finnenounObsolete form of fin. [(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.]
shark-finnounAlternative form of shark fin. [(roofing) An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.]
ventral finnoun(ichthyology) A fin, usually paired, located ventrally below the pectoral fins of a fish.
anal finnoun(ichthyology) A fin located on the underside of a fish behind the anus.
dorsal finnounA fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
pectoral finnoun(ichthyology) Either of two fins located on each side of a fish just behind the head.
fletchnoun(archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
caudal pedunclenoun(ichthyology) The narrow part of a fish's body to which the caudal or tail fin is attached. Its proportions, such as the length and breadth, and attached organs, such as spines of surgeonfishes or caudal keels and finlets of Scombridae often are important in descriptions of fish species.
sharkfinnounAlternative spelling of shark fin. [(roofing) An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.]
splitfinnounAny fish in the freshwater cyprinodontid family Goodeidae
shortfinnounA creature of this kind.
silverfinnoun(zoology) A small North American freshwater cyprinoid fish (Notropis whipplei, now Cyprinella whipplei).

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