CUTTLEBONE


Meaning of CUTTLEBONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-t ə l-ˌbōn ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English cotul cuttlefish (from Old English cudele ) + English bone

Date: 1547

: the shell of a cuttlefish that is sometimes used for polishing powder or for supplying cage birds with lime and salts

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