n. CUTTLEFISH.
Phrases and idioms:
cuttle-bone the internal shell of the cuttlefish crushed and used for polishing teeth etc. or as a supplement to the diet of a cage-bird.
Etymology: OE cudele, ME codel, rel. to cod bag, with ref. to its ink-bag
n. CUTTLEFISH.
Phrases and idioms:
cuttle-bone the internal shell of the cuttlefish crushed and used for polishing teeth etc. or as a supplement to the diet of a cage-bird.
Etymology: OE cudele, ME codel, rel. to cod bag, with ref. to its ink-bag
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012