ventral fin
ventral fin · ventral fins
A fin, usually paired, located ventrally below the pectoral fins of a fishA fin, usually paired, located ventrally below the pectoral fins of a fish.
Meaning
1 sensesA fin, usually paired, located ventrally below the pectoral fins of a fish.
More definitions
- either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
Forms
plural: ventral fins| Singular | ventral fin |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate:pelvic fin