silkkisimpukka
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
silkki (“silk”) + simpukka (“clam”); thus named due to the exceptionally fine byssus they produce
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsilkːiˌsimpukːɑ/, [ˈs̠ilkːiˌs̠impukːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -impukːɑ
- Syllabification(key): silk‧ki‧sim‧puk‧ka
Noun[edit]
silkkisimpukka
- pen shell (any saltwater clam of the family Pinnidae)