Biology. Fluke (fish), a species of marine flatfish. Fluke (tail), the lobes of the tail of a cetacean, such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises.

4 нояб. 2021 г. · Whales often raise their tails, called flukes, out of the water when they dive, and flukes have characteristics that are unique among species ...

11 апр. 2023 г. · There's some irony in the fact fluke describes a whale's tail and also the barbs of a polearm (both in the sense of "wing"). The barbs of a ...

1 · the part of an anchor that digs into the ground ; 2 · a barbed head (as of a harpoon) ; 3 · one of the lobes of a whale's tail.

24 мар. 2022 г. · A whale's flukes are its tail fins, which are composed of flesh and not anchored by skeletal anatomy. In all species, they are flattened ...

(nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground. · Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

fluke · a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like. either half of the triangular tail of a whale. ; fluke · an accident or chance ...

A whale's tail is called its flukes. The flukes are used in swimming. Flukes are also used in lobtailing, an activity in which some whales stick their tail out ...

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Опубликовано: 12 окт. 2023 г.