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redfin.

A common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.

  2. A redfin shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis), of the central US.

  3. Any of certain species of genus Moxostoma of large suckers of North America, the males having red tail fins during mating season.

Where this word comes from

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

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