Fluke may refer to:
Biology
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Fluke (fish), a species of marine flatfish
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Fluke (tail)
A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ...
, the lobes of the tail of a
cetacean, such as dolphins or whales,
ichthyosaurs
Ichthyosaurs (Ancient Greek for "fish lizard" – and ) are large extinct marine reptiles. Ichthyosaurs belong to the order known as Ichthyosauria or Ichthyopterygia ('fish flippers' – a designation introduced by Sir Richard Owen in 1842, alt ...
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mosasaurs
Mosasaurs (from Latin ''Mosa'' meaning the 'Meuse', and Greek ' meaning 'lizard') comprise a group of extinct, large marine reptiles from the Late Cretaceous. Their first fossil remains were discovered in a limestone quarry at Maastricht on th ...
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plesiosaurs
The Plesiosauria (; Greek: πλησίος, ''plesios'', meaning "near to" and ''sauros'', meaning "lizard") or plesiosaurs are an order or clade of extinct Mesozoic marine reptiles, belonging to the Sauropterygia.
Plesiosaurs first appeared i ...
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metriorhynchids.
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Fluke (flatworm), parasitic flatworms in the class
Trematoda
Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as flukes. They are obligate internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts. The intermediate host, in which asexual reproduction occurs, is usually a snail. The definitive h ...
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Blood-fluke
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Liver fluke
Liver fluke is a collective name of a polyphyletic group of parasitic trematodes under the phylum Platyhelminthes.
They are principally parasites of the liver of various mammals, including humans. Capable of moving along the blood circulation, t ...
Arts and entertainment
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''Fluke'' (album), a 1995 album by Canadian rock band Rusty
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Fluke (band)
Fluke was an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier. The band were noted for their diverse range of electronic styles, including house, techno, ambient, big beat and downtempo; f ...
, a British electronic dance music group
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''Fluke'' (film), a 1995 film directed by Carlo Carlei
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Fluke (''General Hospital''), a character in the American television series ''General Hospital''
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''Fluke'' (novel), a 1977 novel by English horror writer James Herbert
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Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings'', a 2003 novel by Christopher Moore
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Fluke Mini-Comics & Zine Festival, a one-day mini-comics, small press, and 'zine festival held annually in Athens, Georgia
People
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Emily Fluke, American ice hockey player
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Joanne Fluke
Joanne Fischmann (''née'' Gibson, born in Swanville, Minnesota) is an American writer, using the pen name Joanne Fluke. She is best known for her cozy mystery series surrounding a small-town baker, Hannah Swensen. Six movies for the Hallmark C ...
(born c. 1940), American author
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John Fluke (1911–1984), American engineer, Founder & CEO of Fluke Corporation
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Louise Fluke (1900–1986), designer of the Flag of Oklahoma
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Sandra Fluke
Sandra Kay Fluke (, born April 17, 1981) is an American lawyer, women's rights activist, and representative to the Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley.
She first came to public attention when, in February 2012, Republican members of the Hou ...
(born 1981), attorney, feminist, LGBTQ activist
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Natouch Siripongthon Fluke (born 1996), Thai actor
Other uses
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Fluke (anchor), blades at the end of an anchor
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Fluke (cue sports), an unintentionally fortuitous shot in cue sports such as snooker
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Fluke Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic test equipment
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Fluke Ridge, Artistotle Mountains, Graham Land, Antarctica
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Snow fluke, an anchoring device for climbing and camping
See also
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Coincidence
A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another. The perception of remarkable coincidences may lead to supernatural, occult, or paranormal claims, or it may lead t ...
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Flook (disambiguation)
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Fluker (disambiguation)
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One-off (disambiguation)
A one-off is something made or occurring only once, independent of any pattern. It may also refer to:
* One-off housing, individual houses built outside of towns and villages
* One-off vehicle, a vehicle that was manufactured only once
* ''One O ...
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