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pollan

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pol·​lan
variants: or less commonly pollen \ ˈpälə̇n How to pronounce pollan (audio) \
plural pollan

Definition of pollan

: a whitefish (Coregonus pollan) of Irish lakes

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“Pollan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollan. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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