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caudal keels

caudal keels is the plural of caudal keel.

Meaning of caudal keel

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.

Questions about caudal keels

What is caudal keels the plural of?
Caudal keels is the plural of caudal keel.

Words near caudal keels in the dictionary

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

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