fish tail
Britishnoun
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Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a model that simulates the motion of fish tail fins.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2023
Ripley’s also debunked several carnival-show oddities, including what purported to be the skeleton of a mermaid, but which was actually a monkey skull sewn to a fish tail.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Instead of legs, she had a green fish tail.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
The hippocampus - a horse with a fish tail, named The Guardian - was chosen for the carousel’s logo and remains one of Whitlatch’s favorite designs.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017
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“When Nuwa, the great goddess with the fish tail, sacrificed herself to save the sky, the earth, and the seas, she left behind three things. Do you remember what they are, Storyteller’s granddaughter?”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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