capelin

[ kap-uh-lin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.

capelin

/ ˈkæpəlɪn /

a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)

Origin of capelin¹

1610–20, Americanism; < Middle French capelan < Old Provençal: codfish, literally, chaplain

Origin of capelin¹

C17: from French capelan, from Old Provençal, literally: chaplain

Humpback whales congregate in these areas to feed upon the summer blooms of euphausiids, herring, and capelin.

Minke whales feed primarily on small shoal fish (herring, cod, pollack, and capelin).

Spring and summer concentrations along the Canadian coast correspond to concentrations of capelin, cod, and herring.

Belugas feed on a variety of fishes (including cod and capelin), on squid, and on a variety of benthic crustaceans.

Malcolm had many friends and there had been great preparations in Capelin Bay.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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