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Cuttlefish

//ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell wordnet

Etymology

From cuttle + fish.

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