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inkfish

inkfish noun: an octopus or squid.

Noun

inkfish (plural inkfishes or inkfish)

  1. (colloquial) An octopus or squid.
  2. (colloquial) A cuttlefish.

Forms of inkfish

pluralinkfishes
pluralinkfish

Origin of inkfish

From ink + fish.

Questions about inkfish

What does inkfish mean?
Inkfish means an octopus or squid.
What part of speech is inkfish?
Inkfish is a noun.
What is the plural of inkfish?
The plural of inkfish is inkfishes.

Words near inkfish in the dictionary

  1. inken
  2. inker
  3. Inkerman
  4. inkers
  5. inkes
  6. inkfish
  7. inkfishes
  8. inkholder
  9. inkholders
  10. inkhorn
  11. inkhorn term

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