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cuttlefish meaning in Malayalam

കണവ kaṇava

/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/US/ˈkʌt(ə)lfɪʃ/

cuttlefish in Malayalam: കണവ (kaṇava). In English, cuttlefish means any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

Malayalam words for cuttlefish

any of various squidlike mollusks
കണവ kaṇava

English meaning of cuttlefish

  1. noun Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

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Questions about cuttlefish in Malayalam

What is the meaning of cuttlefish in Malayalam?
Cuttlefish in Malayalam is കണവ (kaṇava).
cuttlefish എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Cuttlefish: കണവ (kaṇava).
What does cuttlefish mean in English?
Cuttlefish means any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

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