cuttlefish
Meaning
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.
Synonyms
cuttle-fish
devil-fish
bobtail squid
golden cuttlefish
Sepia
Translations
seiche
Tintenfisch
seppia
sepia
choco
σουπιά
mürekkep balığı
sèpia
inktvisFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/
Etymology
From cuttle + fish.
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