| pectoral fin n. Either of the anterior pair of fins attached to the pectoral girdle of fishes, corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates. |
pectoral fin
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of a pair of fins, situated just behind the head in fishes, that help to control the direction of movement during locomotion
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| Noun | 1. |  pectoral fin - either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movementfin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals |
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pectoral fin
n → Brustflosse f
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