dorsal
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However, the fossil that led to the discovery of the new species was a recovered dorsal vertebra — a bone from the middle or upper back — which showed distinctive characteristics.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"One of the sightings reported a group of single male outer coast orcas slapping each other with their dorsal fins and charging at inner coast females."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024
Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
There were fish— big fish with protruding foreheads and very long dorsal fins, dorados they are called, and smaller fish, lean and long, unknown to me, and smaller ones still—and there were sharks.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Unit 2: Evolution
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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