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capelin

cap·e·lin [ káppəlin, kápplin ] (plural cap·e·lins) or cap·lin [ kápplin ] (plural cap·lins)


noun 
Definition:
 
edible ocean fish: a small edible sea fish of the smelt family. Native to: northern and Arctic seas.  Latin name Mallotus villosus.

[Early 17th century. Via French< medieval Latin cappellanus "custodian of St. Martin's cloak" < late Latin cappa "hood, hooded cloak"]
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