cuttle
Squid's ten-armed cousin
Cuttle is a cuttlefish—a marine mollusk related to squid and octopus, known for its internal shell (cuttlebone) and ability to change color.
The word appears most often in compounds: cuttlebone, cuttlefish.
Cuttlebone, the chalky internal structure, is commonly given to caged birds as a calcium source.
Ten-armed marine mollusk
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- mantleCovering or wrap
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
siphon · chromatophores · nautilus · arms · jet propulsion · soft-bodied · invertebrate · predator
Reddish-brown pigment
- defenseProtection against harm
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- escapeFlight from captivity
pigment · melanin · smokescreen · dye · sac · squirt · brown
Massive saltwater body
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
tide · currents · aquatic · predator · prey · habitat · Indo-Pacific · Mediterranean
squid
Ten-armed marine mollusk
beak · siphon · chromatophores · nautilus · arms · jet propulsion · soft-bodied · invertebrate · predator · intelligent
sepia
Reddish-brown pigment
- defenseProtection against harm
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
escape · pigment · melanin · smokescreen · dye · sac · squirt · brown
ocean
Massive saltwater body
saltwater · tide · currents · aquatic · predator · prey · habitat · Indo-Pacific · Mediterranean · benthic
chromatophores
Pigment-bearing cellular structures
- color-changingAble to shift hue
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- concealmentAct of hiding something
disguise · adaptive · blend · cryptic · skin · papillae · stealth · pattern · evasion · mesmerizing