/ Dictionary / Index C cuttlebone: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cut•tle•bone Pronunciation: (kut'l-bōn"), [key] — n. the calcareous internal shell of cuttlefishes, used to make powder for polishing and fed to canaries and other pet birds to supply their diet with lime. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cuttle cuttlefish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language