cuttlefish meaning

UK /ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ/ US /ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ/ 3 syllables

cuttlefish (noun): ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell.

Definition of cuttlefish

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

    Synonyms: cuttle

    Type of: decapod

How to pronounce cuttlefish

cuttlefish is pronounced /ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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