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caudal keel

caudal keel noun: a lateral ridge found just anterior to each side of the tail fin on the caudal peduncle of some types of fast-swimming fish. The keels improve the stability of the fish's attitude at speed in the water, and strengthen the support of the caudal fin.

caudal keel: a lateral ridge found just anterior to each side of the tail fin on the caudal peduncle of some...
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Noun

caudal keel (plural caudal keels)

  1. A lateral ridge found just anterior to each side of the tail fin on the caudal peduncle of some types of fast-swimming fish. The keels improve the stability of the fish's attitude at speed in the water, and strengthen the support of the caudal fin.

Forms of caudal keel

pluralcaudal keels

Questions about caudal keel

What does caudal keel mean?
Caudal keel means a lateral ridge found just anterior to each side of the tail fin on the caudal peduncle of some types of fast-swimming fish. The keels improve the stability of the fish's attitude at speed in the water, and strengthen the support of the caudal fin.
What part of speech is caudal keel?
Caudal keel is a noun.
What is the plural of caudal keel?
The plural of caudal keel is caudal keels.

Words near caudal keel in the dictionary

  1. caudae
  2. caudae equinae
  3. caudal
  4. caudal fin
  5. caudal fins
  6. caudal keel
  7. caudal keels
  8. caudal peduncle
  9. caudal peduncles
  10. caudalise
  11. caudalised

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