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octopodous

Variant of octopod

noun

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

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

Related Forms:

octopodan adjective, noun
octopodous adjective

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