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capelan
 

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Noun capelan has 1 sense
  1. capelin, capelan, caplin - very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
    --1 is a kind of smelt
    --1 is a member of Mallotus, genus Mallotus

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Capelan

  1. Noun (singular):
    • A small fish of the smelt family, found in the Northern Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
    • Example sentence: The capelan is a source of food for many marine mammals.
  2. Noun (plural): capelans
    • A school or large gathering of capelan fish.
    • Example sentence: The capelans moved in unison, creating a mesmerizing sight for onlookers.
  3. Adjective: capelan
    • Relating to or characteristic of capelan fish.
    • Example sentence: The capelan population has been declining due to overfishing.
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