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octopod
oc·to·pod
[
óktə pòd
]
(
plural
oc·to·pods
)
noun
Definition:
mollusk with eight tentacles:
a mollusk that has no shell and a large head and eyes and eight tentacles, e.g. the octopus. Order
Octopoda
.
[
Early 20th century. < modern Latin
Octopoda
< Greek
oktōpod-
, stem of
oktōpous
(see
octopus
)
]
oc·to·pod·ous
[
ok tóppədəss
]
adjective
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oc·to·pod·ous [ ok tóppədəss ] adjective
