Meaning of CAPELIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'kapulin
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[n] very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes |
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CAPELIN is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | capelan, caplin |
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| | See Also: | | genus Mallotus, Mallotus, smelt | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cape"lin\, n. [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small marine fish ({Mallotus villosus}) of the family
{Salmonid[ae]}, very abundant on the coasts of Greenland,
Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska. It is used as a bait for
the cod. [Written also {capelan} and {caplin}.]
Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the
Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina.
--Fisheries of U. S. (1884).
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