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)