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hindfin

hindfin noun: either of the posterior (rear) pair of fins of an ichthyosaur.

Noun

hindfin (plural hindfins)

  1. Either of the posterior (rear) pair of fins of an ichthyosaur

Forms of hindfin

pluralhindfins

Origin of hindfin

From hind + fin.

Questions about hindfin

What does hindfin mean?
Hindfin means either of the posterior (rear) pair of fins of an ichthyosaur.
What part of speech is hindfin?
Hindfin is a noun.
What is the plural of hindfin?
The plural of hindfin is hindfins.

Words near hindfin in the dictionary

  1. Hinderses
  2. hindersome
  3. Hinderwell
  4. Hindes
  5. hindfeet
  6. hindfin
  7. hindfins
  8. hindflipper
  9. hindflippers
  10. hindfoot
  11. hindforemost

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