nageoire dorsale

Definitions of nageoire dorsale
  1. noun
    unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
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    nageoire
    organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
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