One entry found for octopus.

Main Entry: oc·to·pus
Pronunciation: äk-t-ps
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -pus·es or octo·pi /-p/
Etymology: from scientific Latin Octopod-, Octopus "octopus," from Greek oktpous, literally, "eight-footed," from okt "eight" and pous "foot"
1 : any of various sea mollusks that are cephalopods having eight muscular arms with two rows of suckers which hold objects (as its prey)
2 : something suggestive of an octopus; especially : a powerful grasping organization with many branches
[octopus illustration]

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