mực nang

Mực nang bơi lội trong làn nước biển trong xanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cuttlefish: A marine mollusk of the order Sepiida, closely related to squid and octopus. It is characterized by a broad, internal, calcified shell called a cuttlebone, which it uses for buoyancy control. Mực nang is valued for its culinary uses and its ink.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mực nang tươi thường được dùng để nướng hoặc xào. (Fresh cuttlefish is often used for grilling or stir-frying.)
  • Xương của mực nang, gọi là mai mực, là một nguồn canxi. (The bone of the cuttlefish, called the cuttlebone, is a source of calcium.)

Advanced Usage

• In biology and zoology, specifically refers to animals of the family Sepiidae, distinguishing them from other cephalopods like (squid) or (octopus).

Variants and Related Words

• Mực ống (n): Squid. A longer, more tubular cephalopod.
• Mực lá (n): A common name sometimes used interchangeably for broad-bodied squid or cuttlefish, but can cause confusion.
• Mai mực (n): Cuttlebone. The internal shell of the cuttlefish.

Synonyms

• Cuttlefish: The direct English equivalent.
• Sepia: A term derived from the scientific name and the name of the dark ink (sepia) it produces.

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms using specifically, the word (ink) appears in idioms like (pitch black).