adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
fin
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The tail, or caudal fin , is large and sickle-shaped, to give short, rapid bursts of speed.
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In addition, it has some yellow on the soft dorsal and caudal fins .
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These are powerfully developed and, with the caudal fin , achieve a swift forward thrust.
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The caudal fin is yellow-brown, and the dorsal spine and long snout are orange.
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It is a uniform bright yellow and has a large lyre-shaped caudal fin .
peduncle
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The red spots in the caudal peduncle region are one of the unique characteristics of this species.
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The first of these is on the snout and the last on the caudal peduncle .
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It can be distinguished from all other triggerfish by the forward-pointing black wedge on the caudal peduncle .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Cervical and caudal alae are flattened wing-like expansions of the cuticle in the oesophageal and tail regions.
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Cervical papillae occur anteriorly in the oesophageal region, and caudal papillae posteriorly at the tail.
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In addition, it has some yellow on the soft dorsal and caudal fins.
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It can be distinguished from all other triggerfish by the forward-pointing black wedge on the caudal peduncle.
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The caudal fin is yellow-brown, and the dorsal spine and long snout are orange.
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The caudal , dorsal and pectoral fins are marked with darker stripes.
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The first of these is on the snout and the last on the caudal peduncle.
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The red spots in the caudal peduncle region are one of the unique characteristics of this species.