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dorsal fin

dorsal fin noun: a fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.

Noun

dorsal fin (plural dorsal fins)

  1. A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.

dorsal fin meaning in Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese

dorsal fin in Tamil

முதுகுத் துடுப்பு

dorsal fin in Thai

fin on a marine animal's back
ครีบหลัง

dorsal fin in Vietnamese

fin on a marine animal's back
vây lưng

Forms of dorsal fin

pluraldorsal fins

Questions about dorsal fin

What does dorsal fin mean?
Dorsal fin means a fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
What is dorsal fin in Tamil?
Dorsal fin in Tamil is முதுகுத் துடுப்பு. See Dorsal fin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dorsal fin?
Dorsal fin is a noun.
What is the plural of dorsal fin?
The plural of dorsal fin is dorsal fins.

Words near dorsal fin in the dictionary

  1. Dorsainvil
  2. Dorsainvils
  3. dorsal
  4. dorsal body hormone
  5. dorsal body hormones
  6. dorsal fin
  7. dorsal fins
  8. dorsal hood
  9. dorsal hoods
  10. dorsal nasal arteries
  11. dorsal nasal artery

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