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cuttlefish bones

cuttlefish bones is the plural of cuttlefish bone.

Meaning of cuttlefish bone

Noun

cuttlefish bone (plural cuttlefish bones)

  1. 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.

Questions about cuttlefish bones

What is cuttlefish bones the plural of?
Cuttlefish bones is the plural of cuttlefish bone.

Words near cuttlefish bones in the dictionary

  1. cuttle
  2. cuttlebone
  3. cuttlebones
  4. cuttlefish
  5. cuttlefish bone
  6. cuttlefish bones
  7. cuttlefishes
  8. cuttles
  9. cutto
  10. cuttoe
  11. cuttoes

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