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noun
Either of a pair of fins on either side and towards the rear of a fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ventral fin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fin
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