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— William Blake

Tyger, tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,

What immortal hand or eye

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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cuttlefish

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/

Any of various 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

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Common Phrases

. cuttlefishbone cuttlefishsepia cuttlefishink cuttlefishbones cuttlefishcuttlefish driedcuttlefish giant
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Synonyms

cuttleinkfishsepia

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Related Words

squidpourcuttlecuttlefish boneoctopusreef squidsea-sleeve

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