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cuttle

cuttle

1 9.9
A sea animal like an octopus with ten arms and a hard shell inside its body
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌtəl/
  • Specialized
: sepia
  • During our scuba diving trip, we spotted a cuttle gracefully swimming by, revealing its unique fins.

Examples

  • Shell collectors often seek the calcareous bone of the cuttle.

  • The cuttle uses its ink to escape from predators.

  • Divers were excited to spot a rare cuttle in the shallow waters.

  • The cuttle swam gracefully in the aquarium.

  • I saw a cuttle at the marine exhibit last weekend.

  • The cuttle is a fascinating creature that can change its color to blend in with the ocean floor.

  • The marine biologist explained how the cuttle uses its internal shell for buoyancy in water.

Synonyms

cuttlefish
vscuttle
  • Specialized
6 6.7

A sea animal with an oval body, ten arms, side fins, and a hard inner shell

is a shorter or alternative name for the same animal
cephalopod
vscuttle
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Relating to animals like an octopus or a squid

is a specific marine species within that broader animal class
dibranch
vscuttle
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea animal like a squid or octopus that has two gills

is defined by body shape and shell rather than gill number

Surface Forms

cuttle singular
cuttles plural

Etymology

Cuttle is the short form of cuttlefish, the sea animal that squirts ink and has a hard internal cuttlebone that collectors find. So, cuttle today means the ten-armed sea creature with a soft body and a large internal 'bone', and you can remember it by thinking of its ink and the white 'cuttlebone'.