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safngrwn

Welsh

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Etymology

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safn (“mouth”) +‎ crwn (“round”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsavnɡrʊn/, [ˈsavŋ̩ɡrʊn]

Noun

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safngrwn m (plural safngrynion, not mutable)

  1. hagfish (Myxinidae), especially Atlantic hagfish (Myxine glutinosa)[1]

References

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  1. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1994) Creaduriaid Asgwrn-Cefn: pysgod, amffibiaid, ymlusgiaid, adar a mamaliaid [Vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 1)‎[1] (in Welsh), Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 20
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