fin
noun
a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
finless
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a word derived from
fin.
Example Sentences
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"We're saving the finless porpoise to save the Yangtze River," says Wang Ding.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
The government says excessive fishing has brought stocks down to perilously low levels and put endangered species under threat, including China’s last surviving river mammal, the Yangtze finless porpoise.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2019
Nine years ago he participated in an enthralling documentary, "Musica Surfica," with Derek Hynd, the phenomenal Australian surfer who has pioneered the finless phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2016
“But for him to do that on a 16-foot, finless board was incredible,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2015
The fins of fishes may be repaired with thin tissue paper, or, if finless by accident — "ware cat!" — may be replaced by wax.
