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mürekkep balığı — 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

mürekkep balığı 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 — full definition

  1. noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
  2. noun Slang: a motorcyclist who rides recklessly without proper safety gear.

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