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Caudal fin   /kˈɑdəl fɪn/   Listen
adjective
Caudal  adj.  Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage. "The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes."
Caudal fin (Zool.), the terminal fin (or "tail") of a fish.





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... when swimming at the surface, usually allows its dorsal fin and the upper lobe of its caudal fin to be visible, projecting out of the water. It is this habit which enables the fisherman to detect the presence of the fish. It swims slowly along, and the fishing-schooner with a light breeze finds no difficulty in overtaking it. When excited its motions are very ...
— Tales of Fishes • Zane Grey
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