cuttlefish boneとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/, [-ɾ(ə)l-]
• 韻: -əʊn
• ハイフネーション: cut‧tle‧fish bone

名詞

cuttlefish bone (plural cuttlefish bones)

1. The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.

   Synonyms: cuttlebone, (archaic) sepiostaire, (archaic) sepium, (archaic) osselet

関連する語

• cuttlefish

参考

• gladius
• pen

Further reading

• cuttlebone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia