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soft-finned

soft-finned

8.1
With fins that are soft and flexible rather than hard and spiny
  • adjective
  • /sɔft-fɪnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de aletas blandas
  • Many catfish are soft-finned and lack the hard spines found in other types.

Examples

  • The soft-finned fish swam gracefully through the water.

  • Scientists distinguish between soft-finned and spiny-finned fishes in taxonomy.

  • The soft-finned species are often easier to handle due to their flexible fins.

  • She caught a soft-finned trout during her fishing trip.

  • The aquarium showcased a variety of soft-finned fish, gliding gracefully through the water.

  • Species like soft-finned goldfish are popular in home aquariums due to their gentle nature.

  • The dive instructor pointed out the colorful, soft-finned fish swimming among the coral reef.

How Spiny

spiny
3 3.9
spiny-finned
  • Specialized
8.4
soft-finned
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

soft-finned positive

Morphology

soft-finned = soft + finned (transparent) = soft + fin + ed

Formed by combining 'soft' and the adjectival 'finned' (fin + -ed); the meaning 'having soft fins' is directly deducible from the parts.

Etymology

Soft-finned joins soft meaning 'not hard' and fin meaning 'the thin part a fish uses to swim'. So, a soft-finned fish has fins that are bendable rather than hard or sharp, which is why the word describes fish with flexible fins.