cuttlebone
noun
cut·tle·bone
ˈkə-tᵊl-ˌbōn 
: 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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The soft-bodied creatures, which rely on an internal bone called a cuttlebone to control their buoyancy, include more than 100 different species.
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Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2021
Some sources say squirrels also appreciate and will use a cuttlebone (usually sold for pet birds and gnawing rodent pets) secured to a tree or a stake.
—oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2020
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Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2021
Some sources say squirrels also appreciate and will use a cuttlebone (usually sold for pet birds and gnawing rodent pets) secured to a tree or a stake.
—oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2020
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cuttlebone
noun
cut·tle·bone
ˈkət-ᵊl-ˌbōn
: the shell of a cuttlefish used for making polishing powder or for supplying birds in cages with calcium and salts
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