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powan

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powan [ˈpaʊən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a freshwater whitefish, Coregonus clupeoides, occurring in some Scottish lakes
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of certain similar related fishes, such as the vendace Also called lake herring
[Scottish variant of pollan]
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