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silkkisimpukka

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Finnish

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Etymology

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silkki (silk) +‎ simpukka (clam); thus named due to the exceptionally fine byssus they produce

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsilkːiˌsimpukːɑ/, [ˈs̠ilkːiˌs̠impukːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -impukːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): silkki‧simpuk‧ka

Noun

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silkkisimpukka

  1. pen shell (any saltwater clam of the family Pinnidae)

Declension

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Possessive forms of silkkisimpukka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)