capelin
IPA: kˈæpɪɫɪn
noun
- Mallotus villosus, a type of smelt found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
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Examples of "capelin" in Sentences
- One fish that comes close is a smelt known as the capelin (
- Adult harp seals feed mainly on small marine fish such as capelin, herring, sculpins (
- Just as he had done to the last few trays of capelin roe, the reporter graciously turned it down.
- Mature fish feed on krill and small fish such as capelin and herring and undertake extensive feeding migrations.
- Polar cod is an extremely important prey item for most arctic seabirds, but other small school-forming species (such as capelin and herring in the Barents Sea) are extremely important regionally.
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