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fin
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An external projection of an aquatic animal as a fish used in propelling or guiding the body[BTO]. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0004649 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin ]
Term info
Label
fin
Subsets
efo_slim
external definition
Surface structure involved in locomotion.[VSAO], Surface structure involved in locomotion.[TAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
fins
id
UBERON:0008897
taxon notes
This class groups together various structures that may have arisen through convergent evolution, including, for example, the dorsal fin of a cetacean