fluke
Noun
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is a type of: fortune, luck - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcomesubtypes: serendipity - good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveriessame as: good fortune, good luck
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is a type of: barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to removeis a part of: harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
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is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central supportis a part of: anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from movingsame as: flue
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is a type of: tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the bodyis a part of: blower, cetacean, cetacean mammal - large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
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is a type of: flatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened bodysubtypes:
- fasciola hepatica, liver fluke - flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
- fasciolopsis buski - fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia
- blood fluke, schistosome - flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
belongs to: class trematoda, trematoda - parasitic flatworms (including flukes)same as: trematode, trematode worm
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