octopodan

Variant of octopod

octopod definition

octo·pod (äk′tə päd′)

noun

any animal with eight limbs; specif., any of an order (Octopoda) of cephalopod mollusks, including the octopus and the paper nautilus

Etymology: < Gr oktōpous (gen. octōpodos): see octopus

Related Forms:

  • octopodan oc·top′o·dan (-täp′ə dən) adjective, noun
  • octopodous oc·top′o·dous (-dəs) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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