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dorsal

adjective as in posterior

noun as in fin

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"A dorsal fin slowly broke the surface revealing that familiar profile that looked like a shark," he said.

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This species is unique for the dorsal attachment of its stipe to the top of the pileus, and the abundant cystidia covering all surfaces of the fruiting body.

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He thrust the blade into the thick muscle beneath the dorsal fin to attach the tracking device.

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Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.

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Yet sea robins are most notable for their distinctively large, fan-shaped dorsal fins and for their six leg-like appendages.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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