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cuttlefish

noun

UK/ˈkʌt.ᵊl.fɪʃ/
US/ˈkʌt̬.ᵊl.fɪʃ/

Definitions of cuttlefish noun

  1. Countable

    A marine animal characterized by eight arms and two tentacles, possessing a broad, flat internal shell, and inhabiting coastal and seabed regions.

    • At the aquarium, the children were amazed by the cuttlefish's display of color changes.

    • Fishermen often catch cuttlefish in their nets.

    • Scientists are studying the sophisticated camouflage mechanisms of the cuttlefish.