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🐟 With long fins 🐟 A fish with long fins
longfin

longfin

5.9
Having long fins often seen on some fish
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɔːŋfɪn/
translation icon : de aletas largas
  • She admired the elegant movement of the longfin goldfish in the tank.

Examples

  • The aquarium displayed a beautiful longfin tetra swimming among the plants.

  • The longfin tuna is known for its speed.

  • Many breeders prefer the striking appearance of longfin varieties in their collections.

  • Have you seen the longfin fish at the aquarium?

  • The aquarium displayed a beautiful longfin tetra swimming among the plants.

  • She admired the elegant movement of the longfin goldfish in the tank.

  • Many breeders prefer the striking appearance of longfin varieties in their collections.

Compounds

longfin mako
  • Specialized
8.8

A large shark with long side fins and a dark blue back

Surface Forms

longfin positive

Morphology

longfin = long + fin (transparent) = long + fin

The word 'longfin' is a clear compound of 'long' and 'fin', directly describing the characteristic of having long fins.

Etymology

Longfin combines the simple words long and fin, and it literally means 'long fin', so picture fins that flow like ribbons in the water. So, longfin as an adjective describes an animal that has clearly long fins.