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cuttlefish.

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.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌt(ə)lfɪʃ/General-American/-təɹ-/General-American[-ɾ(ə)l]General-American
  1. 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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From cuttle + fish.

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