anal fin

noun

the median, unpaired fin on the ventral margin between the anus and the caudal fin in fishes.

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British Dictionary definitions for anal fin

anal fin

noun

a median ventral unpaired fin, situated between the anus and the tail fin in fishes, that helps to maintain stable equilibrium
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