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cephalopod Definition

cepha·lo·pod (sef′ə lō päd′)

noun

any of a class (Cephalopoda) of marine mollusks having a distinct head with highly developed eyes, varying numbers of arms, with suckers, attached to the head about the mouth, and a saclike fin-bearing mantle, as an octopus, squid, or cuttlefish

Etymology: cephalo- + -pod

cephalopod Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Advocates is calling on DEFRA and SEERAD to reconsider and extend the definition of " animal " to include cephalopods and decapod crustaceans.

Adjective modifier

  • other: Can other cephalopods be eaten in the same way?

Modifies a noun

  • mollusk: Suture lines: the line marking the join between the septa and the inside wall of the shell of a cephalopod mollusk.
  • specie: Recommendation 2: the scope of the 1986 Act should be extended to cover other cephalopod species.
  • research: This report was prepared by Iain Young of the Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, where a group specializes in cephalopod research.
  • fishery: It is concluded that the overall impact on cephalopods and cephalopod fisheries in the SEA2 area by further oilfield development would be slight.
  • biology: These projects last for up to three months and tend to focus on behavioral aspects of cephalopod biology.
  • distribution: Knowledge of cephalopod distribution in Scottish waters is mainly based on information from commercial whitefish vessels that catch squid as a by-catch.