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cuttlebone

/kuht-l-bohn/US // ˈkʌt lˌboʊn //UK // (ˈkʌtəlˌbəʊn) //

海螵蛸,螵蛸,螵蛸蛸,螵蛸蛸蛸

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the calcareous internal shell of cuttlefishes, used to make powder for polishing and fed to canaries and other pet birds to supply their diet with lime.

Examples

  • There were crushed pieces of calcined material that looked like cuttlebone.

  • Of such is the cuttlebone of commerce, which is a calcareous leaf-like body obtained from Sepia, the cuttlefish.