dorsal fin
dorsal fin · dorsal fins
спинний плавець
спинной плавник
Rückenflosse, Finne
A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammalsA fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
» The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.
Meaning
1 sensesA fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
Rückenflosse, Finne
спинно́й плавни́кspinnój plavník
спинний плавецьspynnyj plavecʹ
More definitions
- unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
Examples
2 sentencesThe killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.
In Paint lake during the mayfly season (July up there) their dorsal fins could be seen cutting the water everywhere.
Translations
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Forms
plural: dorsal fins| Singular | dorsal fin |
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