noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.
2. 2
   A redfin shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis), of the central US.
3. 3
   Any of certain species of genus Moxostoma of large suckers of North America, the males having red tail fins during mating season.

Synonyms

All synonyms

fishredhorseroughheadshinershiner

Etymology

From red + fin, having a red dorsal fin, especially males in the breeding season.

Related phrases

Eastern Cape redfinMaluti redfinMongolian redfinPacific redfinVerlorenvlei redfinbig-scaled redfinfiery redfingiant redfinredfin bullyredfin perchredfin pickerelredfin robber

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