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 Definitions of pectoral fin  [ˈpɛk tər əl]  

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Definition of 'pectoral fin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) pectoral fin
(in fishes) either of a pair of fins usu. situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.

Etymology:  (1760–70)

Definition of 'pectoral fin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pectoral fin
either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement

'pectoral fin' - Nearby Entries  

pectinibranchia  pectinidae  pectoral  pectoral arch  pectoral fin  pectoral girdle  pectoralis  



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