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capelin Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A small, silvery schooling marine fish of the smelt family, native to cold oceanic waters of the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic oceans, often used for fish meal or human consumption.
Usage Example
"The recovery of the Atlantic cod population depends heavily on the seasonal abundance of smelt, their primary natural food source."
Strong
smelt
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Capelin. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/capelin