octopod

American  

[ok-tuh-pod] / ˈɒk təˌpɒd /

noun

1. any eight-armed cephalopod mollusk of the order or suborder Octopoda, including the octopuses and paper nautiluses.

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octopod British  

/ ˈɒktəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda, including octopuses and the paper nautilus, having eight tentacles, and lacking an internal shell

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Octopoda

Etymology

Origin of octopod

1820–30; < New Latin Octopoda name of the order < Greek oktṓpoda neuter plural of oktṓpous eight-footed. See octo-, -pod

Example Sentences

A deep sea octopod, dubbed "Casper" after the film ghost because of its appearance, could be at risk from mining, scientists say.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2016

The octopod lacked pigment cells, giving it its light-coloured appearance.

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

Down in the Utah construction camp lights were darting to and fro; and before long she heard the hoarse puffs of the big octopod, betokening activities.

From A Fool for Love by Lynde, Francis