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pectoral fin

pectoral fin noun: either of two fins located on each side of a fish just behind the head.

Noun

pectoral fin (plural pectoral fins)

  1. Either of two fins located on each side of a fish just behind the head.

pectoral fin meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

pectoral fin in Tamil

தோள் துடுப்பு, மார்புச்செட்டை, முன் துடுப்பு

pectoral fin in Indonesian

fin located on each side of a fish
sirip dada, dayung

Forms of pectoral fin

pluralpectoral fins

Questions about pectoral fin

What does pectoral fin mean?
Pectoral fin means either of two fins located on each side of a fish just behind the head.
What is pectoral fin in Tamil?
Pectoral fin in Tamil is தோள் துடுப்பு, மார்புச்செட்டை, முன் துடுப்பு. See Pectoral fin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pectoral fin?
Pectoral fin is a noun.
What is the plural of pectoral fin?
The plural of pectoral fin is pectoral fins.

Words near pectoral fin in the dictionary

  1. pectopexy
  2. pectora
  3. pectoral
  4. pectoral angina
  5. pectoral arch
  6. pectoral fin
  7. pectoral fins
  8. pectoral girdle
  9. pectoral girdles
  10. pectoral muscle
  11. pectoral muscles

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