cuttlefish bone

Noun CEFR B2

ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn

Definitions

The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.

Equivalents

Españoljibión

Françaisos de seiche sépion

DeutschSchulp

14 more languages

العربيةلسان البحر

Bosanskipuna šiba

Ελληνικάσουπιοκόκαλο

Suomivalaansuomu

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻipuna

Hrvatskipuna šiba

Italianoosso de seppia

日本語烏賊骨甲

한국어오징어뼈

NederlandsSchild zeeschuim

Portuguêssiba

Русскийкость каракатицы

Српскиpuna šiba

ไทยลิ้นทะเล

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Cuttlefishes cuttoe Cutts cutty cutty grass cutty-pipe

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