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Cuttle

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cuttlefishnounAny 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.

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cuttlefishnounAny 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.
scuttlefishnounSynonym of cuttlefish.
pourcuttlenoun(obsolete) A cephalopod with tentacles; an octopus or cuttlefish.
inkfishnoun(colloquial) An octopus or squid.
cuttlefish bonenounThe 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.
sea-sleevenoun(archaic) A cuttlefish.
sepianoun(uncountable) A dark, slightly reddish, brown colour.
flamboyant cuttlefishnounA brightly-coloured species of cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.
sculpinnounA small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
sabrefishnounThe fish Pelecus cultratus.
anomalosaepiidnounAny cuttlefish of the subgenus Anomalosepia
skulpinnounAlternative form of sculpin (“fish”). [A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.]
osseletnounA little bone.
cuddennoun(obsolete, regional) The coalfish.
cottidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Cottidae, the sculpins.
bêche-de-mernounSynonym of sea cucumber.
cuskeelnounAlternative form of cusk-eel. [Any fish of the family Ophidiidae]
sepiadariidnoun(zoology) Any cuttlefish in the family Sepiadariidae.
grubbyDirty, unwashed, unclean.
cutlassfishnounA predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.

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