fluke
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1. parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | flatworm, platyhelminth, |
| definition | : | parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | fasciolopsis buski, |
| definition | : | fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | blood fluke, schistosome, |
| definition | : | flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals (noun.animal) |
2. either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | tail, |
| definition | : | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | blower, cetacean, cetacean mammal, |
| definition | : | large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals (noun.animal) |
3. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | anchor, ground tackle, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact) |
4. a barb on a harpoon or arrow (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | barb, |
| definition | : | a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | harpoon, |
| definition | : | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it (noun.artifact) |
5. a stroke of luck (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | fortune, luck, |
| definition | : | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | serendipity, |
| definition | : | good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries (noun.phenomenon) |
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