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cuttlefish
noun
cut·tle·fish
ˈkə-tᵊl-ˌfish 
: any of various marine cephalopod mollusks (order Sepiida, especially genus Sepia) having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles and differing from the related squid in having a calcified internal shell
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The cowardly cook will turn to squid as a replacement, but only cuttlefish deliver the essential alien squirm, and the relevant recipes are a treat.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Awareness of danger inside the egg: Evidence of innate and learned predator recognition in cuttlefish embryos
Animal Behaviour.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Opened by 27-year-old restaurateur Wenjun Xiang, Xi Home offers over 20 varieties of handmade dumplings, from classic pork and beef combinations to more adventurous fillings like black cuttlefish and abalone.
—Lela London, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The show brings viewers up close with deadly animals such as camouflaging cuttlefish and hippos to ferocious great white sharks and venomous spiders and snakes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Awareness of danger inside the egg: Evidence of innate and learned predator recognition in cuttlefish embryos
Animal Behaviour.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Opened by 27-year-old restaurateur Wenjun Xiang, Xi Home offers over 20 varieties of handmade dumplings, from classic pork and beef combinations to more adventurous fillings like black cuttlefish and abalone.
—Lela London, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The show brings viewers up close with deadly animals such as camouflaging cuttlefish and hippos to ferocious great white sharks and venomous spiders and snakes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Cuttlefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuttlefish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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cuttlefish
noun
cut·tle·fish
-ˌfish
: a marine mollusk having eight short arms and two longer tentacles and differing from the related squid in having an internal shell composed of compounds of calcium
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