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finless

finless

1 4.4
An animal with no body parts to help it swim
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪnləs/
: sin aletas
  • In the aquarium, we observed a finless creature gliding gracefully through the water.

OK, they got some shit called a finless porpoise.

Examples

  • The unusual fish was completely finless, making it difficult for it to swim efficiently.

  • Some species of eels are finless, which allows them to navigate through narrow crevices in the reef.

  • Unlike most modern surfboards, all boards were finless, requiring surfers to drag their hands or feet to turn.

Antonyms

finned
2 3.5

Having thin flat parts like those on a fish that help it stay steady or cool

How Finned

finned
2 3.5
finless
1 4.4

Surface Forms

finless positive

Morphology

finless = fin (transparent) = fin + less

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'fin' plus the productive suffix '-less', meaning 'without fins', which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Finless comes from the part fin, the flat, wing-like part of a fish, and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So finless literally means 'without fins', like a fish or animal that has no fins.