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kiilakylki

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːlɑˌkylki/

“kiilakylki” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. harlequin rasbora, Trigonostigma heteromorpha (small cyprinid fish native to SE Asia, popular as aquarium fish)

Etymology

kiila (“wedge”) + kylki (“side”), thus named for the wedge-shaped black area on the side of the fish

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