‖n. [ NL., fr Gr. &unr_; fleecy. ] (Zool.) A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod. [ 1913 Webster ]
[槚 / 檟, jiǎ, ㄐㄧㄚˇ]Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees; old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶; also called Thea sinensis; small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus)#523621[Add to Longdo]