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dorsal fin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
dor-sal fin
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.

Inflected Forms

dorsal fins (plural)

Questions

What does dorsal fin mean?
A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.

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