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fin vs pelvic fin

pelvic fin vs fin

fin and pelvic fin both are nouns.

fin is a verb but pelvic fin is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fin Yes No Yes No
pelvic fin Yes No No No
As nouns, pelvic fin is a hyponym of fin; that is, pelvic 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
  • pelvic fin: either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
Other hyponyms of fin include dorsal fin, pectoral fin, ventral fin, caudal fin, tail fin.
fin (noun) pelvic fin (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
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) pelvic fin (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins
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