OCTOPUS


Meaning of OCTOPUS in English

n. (pl. -es)

1. any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Octopus having eight suckered arms, a soft saclike body, and strong beaklike jaws.

2 an organized and usu. harmful ramified power or influence.

Etymology: Gk oktopous: see OCTOPOD

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.