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vendace

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ven·dace  (vnds, -ds)
n. pl. vendace or ven·dac·es
1. A small whitefish (Coregonus vandesius) of Scotland.
2. A closely related whitefish (C. gracilior) of the Lake District of England.
[Probably French vandoise, a kind of fish, from Old French vendoise, probably of Celtic origin.]
vendace [ˈvɛndeɪs]
n pl -daces, -dace
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two small whitefish, Coregonus vandesius (Lochmaben vendace) or C. gracilior (Cumberland vendace), occurring in lakes in Scotland and NW England respectively See also powan
[from New Latin vandēsius, from Old French vandoise, probably of Celtic origin]


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