What does "triplefin" mean?

Any of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.

What is a synonym for "triplefin"?

Common synonyms include: threefin, threefin.

Triplefin

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Noun

1
Any of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.

Synonyms

All synonyms

threefin threefin

Etymology

From triple + fin.

Related phrases

oblique-swimming triplefin dorsal fin

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