OCTOPOD


Meaning of OCTOPOD in English

[ 'ɒktəpɒd ]

■ noun Zoology a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda; an octopus.

Origin

from mod. L. Octopoda , from Gk oktōpous , oktōpod- , from oktō 'eight' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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