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cuttlefish

[kuht-l-fish] / ˈkʌt lˌfɪʃ /
NOUN
mollusk
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By combining genomic data with fossil evidence, the researchers reconstructed both the timeline and environmental context of squid and cuttlefish evolution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Many squid and cuttlefish lineages then expanded into these environments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

A government review led by Prof Birch in 2021 assessed 300 scientific studies on the sentience of decapods and Cephalopods, which include octopus, squid, and cuttlefish.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024

In 1778, British explorer Capt. James Cook was welcomed when he anchored off the Hawaiian islands by locals eager to trade cuttlefish, breadfruit and pigs for nails and iron tools.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

He never asks for water clear, He never chirps for seed, For cracker or for cuttlefish, For sugar or chickweed.

From Five Mice in a Mouse-trap by the Man in the Moon. by Ledyard, Addie