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capelin
[ kap-uh-lin ]
/ ˈkæp ə lɪn /
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noun
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
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capelin
caplin
/ (ˈkæpəlɪn) /
noun
a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)
Word Origin for capelin
C17: from French capelan, from Old Provençal, literally: chaplain
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