octopus
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
octopus/ˈɒktəpəs/
▶noun (pl. octopuses) a cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft sac-like body, strong beak-like jaws, and no internal shell. [Order Octopoda: many species.]
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octopoid adjective.
octopoid adjective.
usage: The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, since the word comes from Greek, the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for Latin plurals, is incorrect.
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