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dorsal fin

[DOR-suhl fin]
nounpl: dorsal fins
barbatana dorsal
1. A fin located on the back of a fish or marine mammal, used for stability and direction control during swimming
The shark's dorsal fin cuts through the water as it swims.
A barbatana dorsal do tubarão corta a água enquanto nada.
2. In anatomy, any fin-like structure on the dorsal surface of an aquatic animal
The dolphin has a prominent dorsal fin on its back.
O golfinho tem uma barbatana dorsal proeminente em seu dorso.
Synonyms
back findorsal ridge
Antonyms
ventral finanal fin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barbatana dorsal
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
barbatana dorsal
Standard term used in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
nadadeira dorsal
Alternative term, less common but understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut through the water like a dorsal fin
dorsal fin display (behavior in sharks and fish)
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