fin ray
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Fin ray — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fin-ray — finˈ ray noun A horny rod supporting a fin • • • Main Entry: ↑fin … Useful english dictionary
fin ray — noun : one of the horny dermal rods that form the projecting part of the skeleton of the fins of fishes * * * ray1 (def. 9b). [1860 65] * * * fin ray, a rod of cartilage or horny tissue which stiffens the fin of a fish. * * * n. see ray I (sense… … Useful english dictionary
fin ray chamber — one of the compartments in the median fin fold (dorsal and ventral fin folds) into which project so called fin rays in Amphioxi … Dictionary of ichthyology
fin ray counts — see the fin concerned; see also fin formula … Dictionary of ichthyology
anal fin ray count — enumeration of the soft anal fin rays. In fishes where the smaller rays in front gradually grade into larger rays, these smaller anterior rays are included in the count, e.g. Ictaluridae, Esocidae, Gadidae. Where the first small rays abruptly… … Dictionary of ichthyology
dorsal fin ray count — enumeration of the soft dorsal fin rays. In fishes where the smaller rays in front gradually grade into larger rays, these smaller anterior rays are included in the count, e.g. Ictaluridae, Esocidae, Gadidae. Where the first small rays abruptly… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fin — Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fin whale — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fin element — a fin ray, spine or pterygiophore … Dictionary of ichthyology
