kalan

K5A1L1A1N1

noun

The sea otter.

OriginRussian кала́н →
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Meanings

nounkalan (plural kalans)

plural kalans

  1. archaicThe sea otter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sea otter

Origin

  1. Russianкала́н
  2. Englishkalan

From Russian кала́н (kalán).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LankakanalAklanAlkan
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APA

kalan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalan

MLA

“kalan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kalan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalan.

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