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cuttlebone
noun cut·tle·bone \ˈkə-təl-ˌbōn\
Definition of CUTTLEBONE
: the shell of a cuttlefish that is sometimes used for polishing powder or for supplying cage birds with lime and salts
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Origin of CUTTLEBONE
Middle English cotul cuttlefish (from Old English cudele) + English bone
Rhymes with CUTTLEBONE
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