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cuttlebone

cut·tle·bone [ kútt'l bn ] (plural cut·tle·bones)


noun 
Definition:
 
shell of cuttlefish: the white internal shell of a cuttlefish. Use: whole as a mineral supplement for caged birds, in powdered form for polishing.

[Late 16th century. < Old English cudele (see cuttlefish)]
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