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pelamys.

young/small tunny; (less than one year old L+S);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpeː.ɫa.mys]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.la.mis]
  1. a young tunny (tuna before it reaches one year of age) (thereafter called thynnus)

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Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek πηλαμύς (pēlamús).

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