caudal fin
the terminal vertical fin of a fish.
- Also called tail fin.
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How to use caudal fin in a sentence
Head, about one-fourth of the whole length from the snout to the base of the caudal fin, varying much with age and size.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneThe snout reached to the top of the guide's head, while the caudal fin dragged on the ground.
Woodcraft and Camping | George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)The caudal fin is crescent-shaped, strengthened at the base by two short ridges on each side.
In this family the tail is stout, with two-rayed dorsal fins and sometimes a caudal fin.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr JordanThe genus Urolophus has a rounded disk, and a stout, short tail with a caudal fin.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for caudal fin
the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
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