having fins

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• spiny-finned — adjective of or relating to fish with spiny fins • Pertains to noun: ↑spiny finned fish * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having fins with some spiny rays opposed to soft finned; used of members of the Acanthopterygii * * * /spuy nee find /, adj.… …   Useful english dictionary

• soft-rayed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having soft or articulated rays used of the fins of some fishes 2. : having fins with soft or articulated rays used of fishes; compare spiny rayed …   Useful english dictionary

• blacktip shark — noun widely distributed shallow water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink • Syn: ↑sandbar shark, ↑Carcharhinus limbatus • Hypernyms: ↑requiem shark • Member Holonyms: ↑Carcharhinus, ↑genus Carcharhinus …   Useful english dictionary

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• spiny-rayed — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having spiny rays used of a fin 2. : having fins with one or more spiny rays : spiny finned used of a fish, especially of the Acanthopterygii; compare soft rayed …   Useful english dictionary

• fin|ny — «FIHN ee», adjective, ni|er, ni|est. 1. a) filled with fish: »the finny deep (Oliver Goldsmith). b) of or having to do with fish. 2. having fins; …   Useful english dictionary