Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adipose fin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: adi-pose fin
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin, found fish of certain families, believed to have some sensory function.

Inflected Forms

adipose fins (plural)

Questions

What does adipose fin mean?: A soft, fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin, found fish of certain families, believed to have some sensory function.

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