The story
From coconut + octopus from the propensity of this octopus to live in coconut shells.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
coconut octopus
Today it means: A tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus. Full definition →
Today it means: A tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus. Full definition →
From coconut + octopus from the propensity of this octopus to live in coconut shells.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.