Synonyms

fish tail

British

noun

a step in ballroom dancing in which the feet are quickly crossed

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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

It was only then that he saw she had a fish tail instead of legs.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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