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cuttlefish bone

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From cuttlefish + bone.

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cuttlefish bone (plural cuttlefish bones)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms: cuttlebone, (archaic) sepiostaire, (archaic) sepium, (archaic) osselet

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