caudal fin

Noun

Meaning

the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fin finlet tail fin

Hypernyms

fin

Hyponyms

heterocercal fin homocercal fin

Examples

An additional caudal fin covers the post-anal tail. Source: Internet

Finlets are found between the last dorsal and/or anal fin and the caudal fin. Source: Internet

In particular, the fins immediately upstream of the caudal (tail) fin may be proximate fins that can directly affect the flow dynamics at the caudal fin. Source: Internet

It is a common name for the oldest living line of Sarcopterygii, citation referring to the hollow caudal fin rays of the first fossil specimen described and named by Louis Agassiz in 1839. Source: Internet

Sexual dimorphism is slight, the male’s caudal fin being more pointed. Source: Internet

Sharks possess a heterocercal caudal fin in which the dorsal portion is usually noticeably larger than the ventral portion. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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