cuttlefish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuttlefish.wav /ˈkʌt(ə)lfɪʃ/ /-təɹ-/ [-ɾ(ə)l]

cuttlefish cuttlefishes

From cuttle + fish.

cuttle inkfish sepia

common cuttlefish cuttlebone cuttlefish bone

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