octopod
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of octopod
1820–30; < New Latin Octopoda name of the order < Greek oktṓpoda neuter plural of oktṓpous eight-footed. See octo-, -pod
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Example Sentences
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The sighting of Casper represents the deepest ever observed sighting of an incirrate octopod, Mr Vecchione said.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2016
The remotely operated underwater vehicle Deep Discoverer came across the octopod near Necker Island, or Mokumanamana, on the northwestern end of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
From Reuters ● Mar. 5, 2016
Scientists say a translucent, "ghost-like" octopod discovered in ocean depths near Hawaii is "almost certainly" a new species.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2016
The octopod lacked pigment cells, giving it its light-coloured appearance.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2016
To the left, on the rails of the new line, the big octopod was heaving and grunting in the midst of an army of workmen swarming thick upon the overturned guard engine.
From A Fool for Love by Lynde, Francis
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