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• Fin ray — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fin-ray — finˈ ray noun A horny rod supporting a fin • • • Main Entry: ↑fin …   Useful english dictionary

• fin ray — noun : one of the horny dermal rods that form the projecting part of the skeleton of the fins of fishes * * * ray1 (def. 9b). [1860 65] * * * fin ray, a rod of cartilage or horny tissue which stiffens the fin of a fish. * * * n. see ray I (sense… …   Useful english dictionary

• fin ray chamber — one of the compartments in the median fin fold (dorsal and ventral fin folds) into which project so called fin rays in Amphioxi …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fin ray counts — see the fin concerned; see also fin formula …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fin ray — ray1 (def. 9b). [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

• anal fin ray count — enumeration of the soft anal fin rays. In fishes where the smaller rays in front gradually grade into larger rays, these smaller anterior rays are included in the count, e.g. Ictaluridae, Esocidae, Gadidae. Where the first small rays abruptly… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• dorsal fin ray count — enumeration of the soft dorsal fin rays. In fishes where the smaller rays in front gradually grade into larger rays, these smaller anterior rays are included in the count, e.g. Ictaluridae, Esocidae, Gadidae. Where the first small rays abruptly… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Fin — Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fin whale — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fin element — a fin ray, spine or pterygiophore …   Dictionary of ichthyology