finless

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adjective

Lacking a fin or fins; without fins.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English fin →
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Meanings

adjectivefinless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLacking a fin or fins; without fins.

Origin

  1. Englishfin
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishfinless

From fin + -less.

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APA

finless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finless

MLA

“finless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finless.

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