CEPHALOPOD


Meaning of CEPHALOPOD in English

[ 'sɛf(ə)lə(ʊ)pɒd , 'kɛ- ]

■ noun Zoology an active predatory mollusc of the large class Cephalopoda, which comprises octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.

Origin

from mod. L. Cephalopoda , from Gk kephalē 'head' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.