coleoid

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noun

A cephalopod of the subclass Coleoidea, including octopuses, squid and cuttlefish.

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Meanings

nouncoleoid (plural coleoids)

plural coleoids

  1. A cephalopod of the subclass Coleoidea, including octopuses, squid and cuttlefish.

    A scabbard covers a sword, and the bodies of coleoids cover their shells (or lack thereof).

    2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 12

Origin

From scientific Latin Coleoidea (subclass name).

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Translations

Finnish mustekala
  • mustekalamember of Coleoidea
Swedish tvågälad bläckfisk
  • tvågälad bläckfiskmember of Coleoidea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oceloidcoeloid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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