A small fin or fin-like structure, especially in fish; a diminutive fin.
From fin + -let (diminutive suffix meaning small). A specialized term in ichthyology.
Finlets are the mysterious small fins between a fish's dorsal and tail fins on tuna and mackerel—they're not essential for swimming but reduce turbulence, showing evolution's obsession with aerodynamic perfection even in tiny structures.
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