"kalan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kalans [plural]
Etymology: From Russian кала́н (kalán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|кала́н}} Russian кала́н (kalán) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kalan (plural kalans)
  1. (archaic) The sea otter. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Mustelids

Inflected forms

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