fin ray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fin ray
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Fin′-ray, one of the rods or rays supporting a fish's fin.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
In the National Museum they have a cast of a prehistoric shad that shows the imprint of every bone and fin ray.”
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The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray.
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