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sillikuningas

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Finnish

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Etymology

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silli (herring) +‎ kuningas (king)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsilːiˌkuniŋːɑs/, [ˈs̠ilːiˌkuniŋːɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -uniŋːɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): silli‧kunin‧gas

Noun

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sillikuningas

  1. rabbit fish, ratfish, chimaera, Chimaera monstrosa

Usage notes

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  • The sillikuningas translates literally to "king of herrings", which in English refers to a species of oarfish, Regalecus glesne.
  • The common names "rabbit fish", "ratfish" and "chimera/chimaera" are also used of other species of the order Chimaeriformes.
  • Among the common names of Chimaera monstrosa, European Union has chosen to use "rabbit fish" in their regulation.[1]

Declension

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Possessive forms of sillikuningas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk-ng gradation)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic