adipose fin

noun

A soft, fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin, found fish of certain families, believed to have some sensory function.

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Meanings

nounadipose fin (plural adipose fins)

plural adipose fins

  1. biologyA soft, fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin, found fish of certain families, believed to have some sensory function.

Translations

Finnish rasvaevä
  • rasvaeväa soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish
Japanese 脂鰭
  • 脂鰭 (aburabire)a soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish
Russian жирово́й плавни́к
  • жирово́й плавни́к (žirovój plavník)a soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish
Spanish aleta adiposa
  • aleta adiposaa soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish
Turkish yağ yüzgeci
  • yağ yüzgecia soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish
Cite this entry
APA

adipose fin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipose%20fin

MLA

“adipose fin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipose%20fin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adipose fin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipose%20fin.

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