Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flamboyant cuttlefish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: flam-boy-an-t -cut-tle-fish
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brightly-coloured species of cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.

noun

A swimmer who wears flamboyant clothing, often as a protest or as part of an LGBT-themed swimming competition

Slang

Example Sentences

"The flamboyant cuttlefishes (genus Metasepia) can flash contrasting patches of yellow, white, dark brown and red."
"Flamboyant Cuttlefishes and Nudibranchs"
"Like brightly striped caterpillars and spiders, the flamboyant cuttlefish is warning potential predators of its toxic nature."
"When disturbed, flamboyant cuttlefishes exhibit bright warning colors."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

flamboyant cuttlefishes (plural)

Questions

What does flamboyant cuttlefish mean?: A brightly-coloured species of cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.

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