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കണവ

kanava kaṇava /kɐɳɐʋɐ/

Meaning in English

cuttlefish

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. cuttlefish

In plain English cuttlefish means ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell.

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil கணவாய் (kaṇavāy), Kannada ಕಣವೇ (kaṇavē) and Telugu కనమ (kanama).

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