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cuttlefish

[kuht-l-fish] / ˈkʌt lˌfɪʃ /
NOUN
mollusk
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"The cuttlefish population estimate rebounded to more than 100,000 just two years following the low numbers in 2013," the spokesperson said.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

"While it appears likely the algal bloom has impacted cuttlefish numbers, researchers are working to determine whether this contributed to the reduced population or was just one of the potential impacts."

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Official figures released this month estimate just 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down from 63,000 last year - a 97% drop.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

"Squids and cuttlefish have so many unique features compared to other animal groups, making them an endless source of inspiration for scientists," says Prof. Daniel Rokhsar, head of the Molecular Genetics Unit.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

It is very similar to the ordinary cuttlefish, only, of course very much larger.

From With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure by Edward S. Hodgson

Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and his colleagues recently discovered that cuttlefishes actively express opsin genes throughout their skin, particularly in their fins and underbellies.

From Scientific American Aug. 20, 2012

Presumably the octopus and cuttlefish employ the same method of self-defense; they are not the only ones: Extremely sly and subtle fishes Are octopi or cuttlefishes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cuttlefishes are molluscs and may be regarded as the highest of the backboneless or Invertebrate animals.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson

In some mollusks, as the cuttlefishes, it is internal, or concealed by the mantle.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S by Project Gutenberg

Also very notable was the abundance of predatory cuttlefishes, the bullies of the ancient seas.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson




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