noun
- plural of cuttlefish; marine mollusks with eight arms, two tentacles, and the ability to change color and release ink
Usage: countable noun; refers to multiple individual cuttlefish or the species collectively
Examples
- Cuttlefishes are intelligent creatures that can solve puzzles and navigate mazes.
- The aquarium displayed several cuttlefishes in a large tank with rocks and hiding spots.
- Cuttlefishes use their ink as a defense mechanism when threatened by predators.
- Scientists study cuttlefishes to understand how they change color so rapidly.
- Many cuttlefishes live in shallow coastal waters around Europe and Asia.
- The restaurant served cuttlefishes as a traditional Mediterranean dish.