curled octopus

noun

A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.

Similar
horned octopuslesser octopusnorthern octopus
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Meanings

nouncurled octopus (plural curled octopuses or (nonstandard) curled octopusses or (nonstandard) curled octopi or (nonstandard) curled octopii or (rare) curled octopodes or (rare, nonstandard) curled octopus)

plural curled octopuses · nonstandard plural curled octopusses · nonstandard plural curled octopi · nonstandard plural curled octopii · plural rare curled octopodes

  1. A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.

    Synonyms: horned octopus, lesser octopus, northern octopus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.

Similar
horned octopuslesser octopusnorthern octopus

Origin

From curled + octopus.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὀσμύλη
  • ὀσμύλη (osmúlē)Eledone cirrhosa
Basque olagarro zuri
  • olagarro zuriEledone cirrhosa
Catalan pop blanc
  • pop blancEledone cirrhosa
Czech chobotnice menší
  • chobotnice menšíEledone cirrhosa
Dutch kleine achtarm
  • kleine achtarmEledone cirrhosa
Estonian kähar muskuspolüüp
  • kähar muskuspolüüpEledone cirrhosa
French pieuvre blanche, poulpe blanc
  • pieuvre blancheEledone cirrhosa
  • poulpe blancEledone cirrhosa
German Zirrenkrake
  • ZirrenkrakeEledone cirrhosa
Irish ochtapas beag, ochtapas adharcach
  • ochtapas beagEledone cirrhosa
  • ochtapas adharcachEledone cirrhosa
Italian moscardino bianco
  • moscardino biancoEledone cirrhosa
Portuguese polvo-cabeçudo
  • polvo-cabeçudoEledone cirrhosa
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“curled octopus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curled%20octopus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curled octopus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curled%20octopus.

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