cuttlefish

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Synonyms: cuttle-fish, cuttle fish, cattlefish, cuddlefish, nettlefish

Antonyms: cuttle-fish, cuttle fish, cattlefish, cuddlefish, nettlefish

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Noun

1. Any [[squid]]-like [[cephalopod]]s ([[marine]] [[mollusk]]s) of the [[order]] {{taxfmt|Sepiida|order}} that have eight [[arm]]s, two retractable [[tentacle]]s, and a [[calcareous]] [[internal]] [[shell]], and can [[eject]] a dark [[ink]] when [[threatened]].

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