cuttlefish bone
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A cuttlefish bone.
English
Etymology
From cuttlefish + bone.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/,
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊn
- Hyphenation: cut‧tle‧fish bone
Noun
cuttlefish bone (plural cuttlefish bones)
- The 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.
- Synonyms: cuttlebone, (archaic) sepiostaire, (archaic) sepium, (archaic) osselet
Related terms
Translations
internal shell of a cuttlefish
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See also
Further reading
cuttlebone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
