octopus
noun
any octopod of the genus Octopus, having a soft, oval body and eight sucker-bearing arms, living mostly at the bottom of the sea.
octopuses
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pluralof octopus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Named Wyoteuthis linsterorum, the prehistoric creature belonged to an extinct group of marine animals known as belemnites, which were related to modern squid and octopuses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Common octopuses are usually found in the warmer Mediterranean Sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s not clear when the trafficked animals might join the roughly 12,000 turtles, frogs, octopuses, penguins, sharks and other sea creatures currently on public display.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Perhaps the most impressive discoveries are animal “cities,” including two assemblies of octopuses, dubbed Octopolis and Octlantis, found off the east coast of Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
I may be goo on the inside, but octopuses are basically made of goo and I’ve got all eight tentacles in motion.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
