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mustekala.

Any of the coleoid species, which form the taxonomic subclass Coleoidea; including e.g.octopus, squid (calamari), cuttlefish.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmusteˣˌkɑlɑ/[ˈmus̠te̞k̚ˌkɑ̝lɑ̝]
  1. Any of the coleoid species, which form the taxonomic subclass Coleoidea; including e.g.octopus, squid (calamari), cuttlefish.

  2. bungee (elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end)

  3. British Bulldog, octopus tag (children's game in which on every turn players run from one end of a the playfield to another, with an in-field player tagging players which then become stationary taggers themselves)

Where this word comes from

muste (“ink”) + kala (“fish”), calque of Swedish bläckfisk (“octopus”).

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