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cuttlefish
noun
cut·tle·fish
ˈkə-tᵊl-ˌfish 
: any of various marine cephalopod mollusks (order Sepiida, especially genus Sepia) having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles and differing from the related squid in having a calcified internal shell
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The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
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Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
If your guests can eat squid or cuttlefish, use those instead of shellfish.
—Betsy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
The captain, too, seemed content, and at one point donned a mask and snorkel of his own, eased into the water, and speared a five-pound cuttlefish for his supper.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026
Signature dishes include black spaghetti with sea urchins, ricotta, and cuttlefish and a ravishingly good pork-belly secondis.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
If your guests can eat squid or cuttlefish, use those instead of shellfish.
—Betsy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
The captain, too, seemed content, and at one point donned a mask and snorkel of his own, eased into the water, and speared a five-pound cuttlefish for his supper.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026
Signature dishes include black spaghetti with sea urchins, ricotta, and cuttlefish and a ravishingly good pork-belly secondis.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Cuttlefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuttlefish. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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cuttlefish
noun
cut·tle·fish
-ˌfish
: a marine mollusk having eight short arms and two longer tentacles and differing from the related squid in having an internal shell composed of compounds of calcium
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