woundfin

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noun

Plagopterus argentissimus, a slender, silvery minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States.

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Meanings

nounwoundfin (plural woundfins)

plural woundfins

  1. Plagopterus argentissimus, a slender, silvery minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States.

Origin

Probably wound + fin, because of a sharp point on its dorsal fin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 傷鰭魚 /伤鳍鱼
  • 傷鰭魚 /伤鳍鱼Plagopterus argentissimus
Finnish hopearikkoevä
  • hopearikkoeväPlagopterus argentissimus
Swedish sårfena
  • sårfenaPlagopterus argentissimus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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