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triplefin

noun

Any of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.

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nountriplefin (plural triplefins)

plural triplefins

Any of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.
Synonyms: threefin

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nounAny of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.

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Origin

From triple + fin.

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APA

triplefin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplefin

MLA

“triplefin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplefin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triplefin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplefin.

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