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Noun Concept
Categories: Animal anatomy, Articles with short description, Evolution of animals
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flipper  evolution of flippers
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The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming WordNet 3.0
English:
anatomy
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The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A flipper is a broad, flattened limb adapted for aquatic locomotion. Wikipedia
A forelimb of an aquatic animal, useful for steering and/or propulsion in water Wikipedia Disambiguation
Forelimb evolved for movement through water Wikidata
In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming. Wiktionary
IS A
limb
forelimb
PART OF
aquatic mammal
aquatic vertebrate
HAS KIND
pelvic fin
HAS INSTANCE
Adipose fin
DERIVATION
flip
DEVELOPS FROM
forelimb
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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flipper
Wikipedia
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flipper (anatomy)
Wikidata
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flipper
Wiktionary
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flipper
Wikipedia Redirections
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evolution of flippers

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