cuttlefish bone
Syllables: cut·tle·fish boneUK/ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn//ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/
cuttlefish bone noun: the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.
Noun
cuttlefish bone (plural cuttlefish bones)
- The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.
- Synonyms:
- cuttlebone, sepiostaire, sepium, osselet
cuttlefish bone meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Persian
cuttlefish bone in Tamil
- internal shell of a cuttlefish
- கணவாய்த் தோடு kaṇavāyt tōṭu
cuttlefish bone in Arabic
- internal shell of a cuttlefish
- لسان البحر
cuttlefish bone in Malay
- internal shell of a cuttlefish
- tulang sotong
cuttlefish bone in Persian
- internal shell of a cuttlefish
- کف دریا
More languagesFewer languages
- cuttlefish bone in Thai
- ลิ้นทะเล lín-tá-lee
Synonyms of cuttlefish bone
Forms of cuttlefish bone
| plural | cuttlefish bones |
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Origin of cuttlefish bone
From cuttlefish + bone.
Words that rhyme with cuttlefish bone
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- eau de cologne
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- cobblestone
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
- Four Shire Stone
Questions about cuttlefish bone
- What does cuttlefish bone mean?
- Cuttlefish bone means the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.
- What is cuttlefish bone in Tamil?
- Cuttlefish bone in Tamil is கணவாய்த் தோடு (kaṇavāyt tōṭu). See Cuttlefish bone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cuttlefish bone?
- Cuttlefish bone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cuttlefish bone?
- Cuttlefish bone is pronounced /ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cuttlefish bone?
- The plural of cuttlefish bone is cuttlefish bones.
Words near cuttlefish bone in the dictionary
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