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caudal fin

noun

the terminal vertical fin of a fish.

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Nearby words

cauda pancreatis, caudad, caudaite, caudal, caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudal flexure, caudal transverse fissure, caudate, caudate lobe, caudate nucleus
Also called tail fin.
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British Dictionary definitions for caudal fin

caudal fin

noun

the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
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