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Fin scratching surface of scale (4)

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I believe the answer is:

limb

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This might be a double definition.

'fin scratching surface' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'scale' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for limb that I've seen before include "as part of plane, say" , "Eg wing" , "Large tree branch" , "Human's extension" , "Wing, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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