caudal fin

Noun
Synonyms: tail fincaudal fin

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebratesSynonyms: tail fincaudal fin
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Caudal \Cau"dal\, a. [L. Cauda tail. Cf. Coward.] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage. [1913 Webster]

The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]

Caudal fin (Zool.), the terminal fin (or "tail") of a fish. [1913 Webster]

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