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pelvic fin
noun
(in fishes) either of a pair of fins on the lower surface of the body, corresponding to the hind limbs of a land vertebrate; ventral fin.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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| pelvic fin | |
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| either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle of fishes that help to control the direction of movement during locomotion | |
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