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nageoire

fin (of a fish)

noun nah-ZHWAHR Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Also means

flipper (of a seal or penguin)

Usage Note

Nageoire derives from nager ('to swim') and refers to the fins of fish or the flippers of marine animals. Nageoire dorsale is the 'dorsal fin', and nageoire caudale the 'tail fin'. Do not confuse it with palme, which means a diver's flipper.

Examples

"Le requin agite sa nageoire."

Natural Translation

The shark moves its fin.

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