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
- : 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.
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