Elimillä

Elimillä is a Finnish word that functions as the plural adessive form of the noun elin, meaning organ or bodily structure. In scientific and medical contexts, elimillä is used to indicate location or association with organs, for example when describing where a process occurs or where a feature is found.

Morphology and meaning: The base elin refers to an anatomical organ or a part of a living organism. The plural nominative is elimet, and the plural adessive form elimillä expresses “on the organs” or “with the organs.” This form is common in biology, anatomy, physiology, and veterinary science, where precise reference to organs or organ systems is important.

Usage and contexts: elimillä appears in texts that discuss anatomical details, organ-specific processes, or comparative anatomy across species. It can also appear in discussions of plant anatomy when referring to plant organs (such as leaves, stems, or reproductive structures) in a way that emphasizes their placement or association with the organs of the plant. In everyday Finnish, the term is more typical of formal or technical writing than of casual speech.

Relation to related terms: The singular form elin, the plural elimet, and the genitive elinten form part of a small word family used for bodily structures. The term is distinct from, but linguistically related to, broader words for anatomy and physiology in Finnish, such as elimistö (organ system) and elinapu (body part).

See also: elin, elimet, elinistö, elinjärjestelmä.