Octopolis

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proper noun

An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalAn area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

Origin

Blend of octopus + -polis.

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APA

Octopolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octopolis

MLA

“Octopolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octopolis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Octopolis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octopolis.

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