cuttlefish bone
Budgie cage supplement
Cuttlefish bone is the internal shell of a cuttlefish—a porous, chalky structure that provides buoyancy for the animal.
Dried cuttlebone is commonly placed in birdcages as a calcium supplement and beak-sharpening surface.
It's also used in jewelry making as a mold material and historically as a polishing abrasive.
Allowing passage of fluids
- chalkyPale and dusty-textured
- brittleLiable to shatter
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- ridgedHaving raised lines
crumbly · layered · hard · friable · powdery · abrasive · granular · white
Tentacled marine mollusk class
- mantleCovering or wrap
- chamberedHaving enclosed compartments
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- marineRelating to the sea
mollusk · tentacles · beak · siphon · chromatophores · invertebrate · squid · octopus
Capacity to stay buoyant
- ballastShip stability material
- hydrostaticOf fluid pressure at rest
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- riseMove to higher position
sink · drift · submersion
Naturally formed crystalline solid
- supplementSomething added to complete
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- dietaryOf food consumption
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
Shaping through liquid form
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- polishingSmoothing by friction
engraving · goldsmith · artisan · impression
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
- chalkyPale and dusty-textured
- brittleLiable to shatter
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
ridged · crumbly · layered · hard · friable · powdery · abrasive · granular · white · oblong
cephalopod
Tentacled marine mollusk class
marine · mollusk · tentacles · beak · siphon · chromatophores · invertebrate · squid · octopus · camouflage
floatation
Capacity to stay buoyant
- ballastShip stability material
- hydrostaticOf fluid pressure at rest
- hoverRemain suspended midair
rise · sink · drift · submersion
mineral
Naturally formed crystalline solid
- supplementSomething added to complete
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- dietaryOf food consumption
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- carvingShaping by cutting away
polishing · engraving · goldsmith · artisan · impression
cuttlefish boneendoskeleton
Body's inner framework
marrow bone · femur · skull
cuttlefish boneballast
Ship stability material
sinker · weight · lead weight · anchor
cuttlefish boneexoskeleton
External skeletal structure
nautilus shell · snail shell · clam shell · oyster shell · carapace
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