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Noun: capelan
  1. Very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
    "capelan rolls are a traditional delicacy in Newfoundland cuisine";
    - capelin, caplin

Derived forms: capelans

Type of: smelt

Part of: genus Mallotus, Mallotus

Encyclopedia: Capelan