pectoral fin

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pectoral fin

noun pectoral fins

Either of two fins located on each side of a fish just behind the head.

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noun fin located on each side of a fish

Español	aleta pectoral
日本語	胸鰭 munabire
中文	胸鰭 /胸鳍 xiōngqí
Français	nageoire pectorale
Deutsch	Brustflosse
Русский	грудной плавник grudnój plavník

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@misc{pectoral_fin_2026,
  title = {pectoral fin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pectoral%20fin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}