cuttlefish

Inflections of 'cuttlefish' (n):

cuttlefish: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "Cuttlefish are shellfish.")

cuttlefishes: npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—"Cuttlefishes include the giant cuttlefish and the hooded cuttlefish.")

cut•tle•fish n., pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es.

cut•tle•fish n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es.

Invertebratesany of several cephalopods, esp. of the genus Sepia, having eight arms with suckers and two tentacles, and ejecting a black, inklike fluid when in danger.

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cuttlefish /ˈkʌt^əlˌfɪʃ/ n ( pl -fish, -fishes)

any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Sepia and related genera, which occur near the bottom of inshore waters and have a broad flattened body: order Decapoda (decapods)Sometimes shortened to: cuttle
See also squid¹

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