烏賊 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cuttlefish noun A squid-like sea creature with eight arms, two long tentacles, and an internal shell, known for squirting dark ink when threatened.
- squid noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
Senses
烏賊 is used for these senses in English:
- cuttlefish Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.
- squid Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
squid — full definition
- noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
- noun Slang: a motorcyclist who rides recklessly without proper safety gear.
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