capelin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of capelin
1610–20, < Middle French capelan < Old Provençal: codfish, literally, chaplain
Example Sentences
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The dove-sized marbled murrelet spends most of its time in coastal waters eating krill, other invertebrates and forage fish such as herring, anchovies, smelt and capelin.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
Her research focuses on the microbiomes of Arctic species and how they connect to traditional Greenlandic food culture via the transference of microbial communities—from capelin fish, through seals to humans, for example.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 25, 2024
They were among a group of 11 people who were fishing for capelin on foot near the shore when they were caught off guard by the rising tide.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
“We feed her as much as she wants to eat — anywhere from four to 10 herring, trout and capelin on an average day,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
Humpback whales congregate in these areas to feed upon the summer blooms of euphausiids, herring, and capelin.
From Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by Commerce, United States Department of
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