Definitions for cuttlefish
ˈkʌt lˌfɪʃcut·tle·fish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuttlefish, cuttlenoun

   ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuttlefishnoun

   Any of various squidlike cephalopod marine mollusks of the genus Sepia that have ten arms and a calcareous internal shell and eject a dark inky fluid when in danger.

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1. cuttlefish

   Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida, and are part of the Cephalopod family, which also includes squids, octopuses, and nautiluses. They are renowned for their ability to rapidly change skin colors and patterns, which they use for communication and camouflage. This intelligent species has a soft, oval-shaped body, large eyes, and tentacles surrounding their mouths. They are also known for their unique inner shell, called a cuttlebone, which is filled with gas and helps with buoyancy. Their diet consists of small mollusks, crabs, shrimp, fish, other cuttlefish, and other marine animals.

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1. Cuttlefishnoun

   a cephalopod of the genus Sepia, having an internal shell, large eyes, and ten arms furnished with denticulated suckers, by means of which it secures its prey. The name is sometimes applied to dibranchiate cephalopods generally

2. Cuttlefishnoun

   a foul-mouthed fellow

3. Etymology: [OE. codule, AS. cudele; akin to G. kuttelfish; cf. G. ktel, D. keutel, dirt from the guts, G. kuttel bowels, entrails. AS. cwi womb, Goth. qius belly, womb.]

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1. Cuttlefish

   Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopi, and nautiluses. 'Cuttle' is a reference to their unique internal shell, the cuttlebone. Despite their name, cuttlefish are true molluscs. Cuttlefish have large, W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from 15 to 25 cm, with the largest species, Sepia apama, reaching 50 cm in mantle length and over 10.5 kg in weight. Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopuses, worms, and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds, and other cuttlefish. Their life expectancy is about one to two years. Recent studies indicate cuttlefish are among the most intelligent invertebrates. Cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates. The 'cuttle' in 'cuttlefish' comes from the Old English word cudele, meaning 'cuttlefish', which may be cognate with the Old Norse koddi and the Middle Low German küdel. The Greco-Roman world valued the cephalopod as a source of the unique brown pigment the creature releases from its siphon when it is alarmed. The word for it in both Greek and Latin, sepia, is now used to refer to a brown pigment in English.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuttlefish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuttlefish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of cuttlefish in a Sentence

1. Science Advances.Trevor Wardill:

   It took a lot of coaxing of the cuttlefish to make them wear their glasses, they'll want to play with it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cuttlefish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cuttlefish
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuttlefish
5. ^ Wikidata
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