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ventral fin

Syllabification: (ven·tral fin)
Definition of ventral fin

noun

Zoology
  • another term for pelvic fin.
  • an unpaired fin on the underside of certain fishes.
  • a single vertical fin under the fuselage or tail of an aircraft.

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