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Kolyma

American  
[kuh-lee-muh, kuh-li-mah] / kəˈli mə, kə lɪˈmɑ /
Or Kolima

noun

  1. a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1,000 miles (1,610 km) long.


Kolyma British  
/ kəliˈma /

noun

  1. a river in NE Russia, rising in the Kolyma Mountains north of the Sea of Okhotsk and flowing generally north to the East Siberian Sea. Length: 2600 km (1615 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The scientists decided to name the species Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, because they were found by the Kolyma River in Russia.

From NewsForKids.net Aug. 10, 2023

Now these roundworms are the subject of more research, which posits that one of these nematode varieties represents a new species, dubbed Panagrolaimus kolymaensis for the Kolyma River where they were found.

From Scientific American Jul. 27, 2023

Nikita Zimov, Sergey’s son, was walking in the shallows of the river Kolyma at Duvanny Yar in September when he fished out a mammoth tusk and tooth.

From Reuters Nov. 4, 2021

There was little traffic when a photographer, Emile Ducke, and I drove last winter along what is now R504 Kolyma Highway, an upgraded version of the prisoner-built road.

From New York Times Nov. 22, 2020

“Not Kolyma, no, not Kolyma,” said the repeater.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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