cuttlefish bone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.

/ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/ /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/ [-ɾ(ə)l-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-cuttlefish bone.wav

cuttlefish bone cuttlefish bones

From cuttlefish + bone.

cuttlebone sepiostaire sepium osselet

cuttlefish gladius pen

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