redfin

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noun

A common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.

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Meanings

nounredfin (plural redfins)

plural redfins

  1. A common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.

    Synonyms: roughhead

  2. A redfin shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis), of the central US.
  3. Any of certain species of genus Moxostoma of large suckers of North America, the males having red tail fins during mating season.

    Synonyms: redhorse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.

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roughhead

nounAny of certain species of genus Moxostoma of large suckers of North America, the males having red tail fins during mating season.

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redhorse
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shiner

Origin

From red + fin, having a red dorsal fin, especially males in the breeding season.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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