cuttlefish bone
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cuttlefish bone
- /ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/ UK
- /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/ US
- [-ɾ(ə)l-] US
Rhymes with -əʊn
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From cuttlefish + bone.
noun cuttlefish bones
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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.
Similar: cuttlebone, sepiostaire, sepium, osselet
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noun internal shell of a cuttlefish
| Español | jibión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오징어뼈 ojing'eoppyeo |
| 日本語 | 甲 kō |
| 中文 | 海螵蛸 hǎipiāoxiāo, 螵蛸 piāoxiāo, 烏賊骨 /乌贼骨 wūzéigǔ |
| Português | siba |
| Français | os de seiche, sépion |
| Deutsch | Schulp |
| Italiano | osso de seppia |
| Ελληνικά | σουπιοκόκαλο soupiokókalo |
| Русский | кость каракатицы kostʹ karakaticy |
| العربية | لسان البحر |
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title = {cuttlefish bone},
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