cuttlebone

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Synonyms: cuttle bone, cuttlebones

Antonyms: cuttle bone, cuttlebones

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Noun

1. {{synonym of|en|cuttlefish bone|t=the [[calcareous]], [[oval#Adjective|oval]]-[[shaped#Adjective|shaped]] [[internal#Adjective|internal]] [[shell#Noun|shell]] of a [[cuttlefish]] ([[order#Noun|order]] {{taxfmt|Sepiida|order}}), originally [[use#Verb|used]] in [[powdered#Adjective|powdered]] form as an [[antacid]] and for [[absorb]]ing [[moisture]] or [[polish#Verb|polishing]] [[object#Noun|objects]], and now chiefly as a [[dietary supplement]] for [[cage bird]]s}}.

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