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finlike

finlike

5.4
A thing that has the shape of a fin
  • adjective
translation icon : similar a una aleta

Examples

  • Recent fossil discoveries show how four-legged land animals evolved from fishes whose finlike paddles had already adapted to functions such as pushing through shallows and swamps.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The fish had a finlike tail that helped it swim swiftly through the water.

  • The design of the building featured finlike structures that created a striking silhouette against the sky.

  • Some sea creatures have finlike appendages that allow them to glide gracefully through the ocean.

Synonyms

flipper-like
vsfinlike
5.5

Having flat, wide limbs that help an animal swim

describe mainly the shape or appearance rather than swimming function

How Finlike

finned
3.5
finlike
5.4
finny
  • Literature
1 9.9
fishlike
1 2.3

Surface Forms

finlike positive

Morphology

finlike = fin (transparent) = fin + like

The suffix '-like' is a productive English adjective-forming element meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is directly derived from 'fin'.

Etymology

Finlike is made from the short word fin ('a thin, flat part that helps a fish swim') and the ending -like ('similar to'). So, finlike describes something that looks or works like a fin, often helping with balance or movement.