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cephalopod
ceph·a·lo·pod [ séffələ pòd ] (plural ceph·a·lo·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
octopus or similar ocean animal: an invertebrate ocean animal with a large head and tentacles, e.g. an octopus, squid, or cuttlefish. Class Cephalopoda.

ceph·a·lo·pod adjective
ceph·a·lop·o·dan [ sèffə lóppəd'n ] adjective, noun
ceph·a·lo·pod·ic [ sèffələ póddik ] adjective
ceph·a·lo·po·dous [ sèffə lóppədəss ] adjective
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