Finlike

/ˈfɪnlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the characteristics of a fin.

Etymology

From fin + -like (suffix meaning resembling). A descriptive compound term.

Kelly Says

Finlike structures appear across animal kingdoms—from the finlike flippers of whales to the finlike wings of pterosaurs to finlike appendages of nudibranchs—showing that evolution converges on this streamlined shape repeatedly.

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