Cuttlefish
/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
"Cuttle-fish, spiced oysters, sea hedge-hogs, and lobsters were among the ingredients of love-potions that reputed thaumaturgist Apuleius [...] was accused of have prepared in order to win the love of a widow."
- 2 ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell wordnet
Example
More examples"This cuttlefish has started to lose its freshness."
Etymology
From cuttle + fish.