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sillisiika.

lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis (North American species of freshwater whitefish)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsilːiˌsiːkɑ/[ˈs̠ilːiˌs̠iːkɑ̝]
  1. lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis (North American species of freshwater whitefish)

Where this word comes from

silli (“herring”) + siika (“whitefish”); derived from the taxonomic name, which refers to the herring-like appearance of the fish.

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