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/ˈkʌtl̩bəʊn/ · noun
Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“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”)..
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Cuttle bone means Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“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”)..
Common synonyms include sepiostaire, sepium, osselet, cuttlefish bone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cuttle bone where its definition matches the intended context.
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