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dornick
Dornoch Firth
Dorothy bag
Dorothy Dixer
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dorsal fin
dor·sal fin (plural dor·sal fins)


noun 
Definition:
 
fin on back: a single fin on the back of a fish or other water animal such as a dolphin that gives it stability while swimming.
See also  ventral fin
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