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cuttlefish Definition

cuttle·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es

any of a family (Sepiidae) of cephalopods that have suckers on their eight arms and two tentacles, a hard internal shell, large complex eyes, and a water-ejecting jetlike siphon for locomotion: when in danger, most cuttlefishes eject a dark-brown, inklike fluid

Etymology: ME codel < OE cudele, akin to Norw dial. kaule (*kodle), OLowG cudele, older Du kuttlevisch: sense “pouch fish”: for IE base see cod

cuttlefish Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • dominate: English cephalopod landings are dominated by cuttlefish caught in the English Channel outside the area of interest.

Converse of object

  • see: However not many people have seen a live cuttlefish.
  • include: The Cephalopoda are a class of highly evolved mollusks that include the cuttlefishes, squids and octopuses.
  • hatch: Newly hatched cuttlefish Newly hatched cuttlefish ( 1cm ) will often change color to match the eggs they have hatched from.
  • catch: English cephalopod landings are dominated by cuttlefish caught in the English Channel outside the area of interest.
  • have: Hello Arnie Toby has cuttlefish to nibble on and i sprinkle nutrobal regulary on his food.

Adjective modifier

  • large: These are Sepia officinalis as only this, the commonest of the large cuttlefish are found in Sussex seas.
  • other: They use this ability for both camouflage and signaling to other cuttlefish.
  • common: Common cuttlefish | Photo: Paul Naylor Here is some information about a few of the animals that live in Chichester Harbor.
  • young: Stalking and catching prey is very much a learned behavior 4 and can initially lead the young cuttlefish into many problems.
  • mature: The mature cuttlefish should be fed a varied diet to maintain their health and growth rate.
  • Grit: Grit, cuttlefish and iodine blocks should be available at all times.

Modifies a noun

  • bone: Cuttlefish bones have also started washing up on west coast beaches in large numbers.
  • egg: I got about 1 foot away while she was munching on some cuttlefish eggs!
  • ink: I gave her a dose of Sepia ( a remedy made from cuttlefish ink ) on her mental symptoms.
  • pot: Cuttlefish pots are baited with a female cuttlefish, a mirror or a shiny CD to attract the males!
cuttlefish Quotes

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns instinctively to long words and exhausted idiomsölike cuttlefish squirting out ink.

—Orwell, George pseudonym of  Eric Arthur Blair

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