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dorsal fin

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noun
the fin or finlike integumentary expansion generally developed on the back of aquatic vertebrates.
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Origin of dorsal fin

First recorded in 1760–70

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dorsal fin

noun
any unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates: maintains balance during locomotion
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