hylje-eläin

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Finnish

Etymology

hylje (seal) +‎ eläin (animal)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyljeˣˌelæi̯n/,
  • Rhymes: -elæin
  • Hyphenation(key): hylje‧eläin

Noun

hylje-eläin (dated)

  1. (zoology) Synonym of eväjalkainen (pinniped)

Declension

Possessive forms of hylje-eläin (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation)

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