Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

    Schulp

    кость каракатицыkostʹ karakaticy

    кі́стка карака́тиціkístka karakátyci

Translations

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Origin

From cuttlefish + bone.

From cuttlefish + bone.

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Forms

plural: cuttlefish bones
Singularcuttlefish bone
Pluralcuttlefish bones

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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