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finlet

finlet noun: small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.

finlet: small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin...
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Noun

finlet (plural finlets)

  1. Small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.

finlet meaning in Tamil

finlet in Tamil

சிறுதுடுப்பு

Forms of finlet

pluralfinlets

Origin of finlet

From fin + -let.

Questions about finlet

What does finlet mean?
Finlet means small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.
What is finlet in Tamil?
Finlet in Tamil is சிறுதுடுப்பு. See Finlet meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is finlet?
Finlet is a noun.
What is the plural of finlet?
The plural of finlet is finlets.

Words near finlet in the dictionary

  1. finless porpoise
  2. finless porpoises
  3. finless sole
  4. finless soles
  5. finlessness
  6. finlet
  7. finlets
  8. Finley
  9. finlike
  10. Finlinson
  11. Finlinsons

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Adapted from Wiktionary: finlet (page history and authors); finlet (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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