fin vs pectoral fin

pectoral fin vs fin

fin and pectoral fin both are nouns.

fin is a verb but pectoral fin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fin	Yes	No	Yes	No
pectoral fin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pectoral fin is a hyponym of fin; that is, pectoral fin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fin:

fin: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
pectoral fin: either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement

Other hyponyms of fin include dorsal fin, pelvic fin, ventral fin, caudal fin, tail fin.

fin (noun)	pectoral fin (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

fin (verb)	pectoral fin (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins

Difference between fin and pectoral fin

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