Cuttlebone Definition

kŭtl-bōn
noun
The internal shell of cuttlefish, used as a food supplement for caged birds or as a polishing agent.
Webster's New World
Cuttlefish bone.
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Other Word Forms of Cuttlebone

Noun

Singular:
cuttlebone
Plural:
cuttlebones

Origin of Cuttlebone

  • Middle English cotilbone codel, cotil cuttlefish cuttlefish bone bone bone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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