pectoral fin


noun

(in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.

Origin of pectoral fin

First recorded in 1760–70

British Dictionary definitions for pectoral fin

pectoral fin

noun

either of a pair of fins, situated just behind the head in fishes, that help to control the direction of movement during locomotion