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Noun: pelvic fin  pel-vik fin
  1. Either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
    - ventral fin

Derived forms: pelvic fins

Type of: fin

Encyclopedia: Pelvic fin