silkkisimpukka
Appearance
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
- Hyphenation(key): silkki‧simpuk‧ka
Noun
[edit]silkkisimpukka
- pen shell (any saltwater clam of the family Pinnidae)