"flamboyant cuttlefish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flamboyant cuttlefish [plural], flamboyant cuttlefishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|flamboyant cuttlefish|+}} flamboyant cuttlefish (plural flamboyant cuttlefish or flamboyant cuttlefishes)
  1. A brightly-coloured species of cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters. Categories (lifeform): Cephalopods
    Sense id: en-flamboyant_cuttlefish-en-noun-iI50oUJf Disambiguation of Cephalopods: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
  2. (slang) A swimmer who wears flamboyant clothing, often as a protest or as part of an LGBT-themed swimming competition Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-flamboyant_cuttlefish-en-noun-nKUaMawd

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