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cuttlefish

/ˌkədlˈfɪʃ/

/ˈkətəlfɪʃ/

Other forms: cuttlefishes

Definitions of cuttlefish
  1. noun
    ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
    synonyms: cuttle
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    type of:
    decapod
    cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
Pronunciation
US

/ˌkədlˈfɪʃ/

UK

/ˈkətəlfɪʃ/

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