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Old English

cudele

cuttlefish

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A recognizable cuttlefish hovering above a small patch of seabed, with its broad oval mantle, rippling lateral fin, clustered arms, two extended feeding tentacles, and mottled camouflage clearly visible.
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cuttlefish

KUT-uhl-fish/ˈkʌtlfɪʃ/

A marine mollusk with arms, tentacles, color-changing skin, and an internal cuttlebone.

Etymology
cuttleOld Englishcuttlefish
+fishEnglishfish

Cuttle continues an old name for this animal, with fish added to form the compound. The older name may be related to Germanic words for a container or pocket.

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