octopodic

comparative more octopodic · superlative most octopodic

1. Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.

   […] congenial to creative thinking of any kind that does not concern high finance and octopodic expansion.

   1911, William Roscoe Thayer et al., The Harvard Graduates' Magazine, page 425

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   Mr. Ellis continued his campaign for amendments in legislation and H. J. Lawson, having bought the winning car for a very large sum, extended his octopodic activities.

   1960, Anthony Bird, The Motor Car, 1765-1914

   It consisted in large part of the engineers and researchers who had built the Heart of Gold— mostly humanoid, but here and there were a few reptiloid atomineers, two or three green sylphlike maximegalaticians, an octopodic physucturalist or ...

   2005, Douglas Adams, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story, Gramercy

   Warfare, largely civil for the last few millennia though sometimes waged against reptilian or octopodic invaders, or against the winged, star-headed Old Ones who centred in the antarctic, was infrequent though infinitely devastating.

   1936, H. P. Lovecraft, The Shadow Out of Time

   The octopodic form had sharp black stings that had hardened inside the length of the four arms. From the mouth it yawned emitting a foul bear-like growl. Despite having no obvious eyes, it ambled toward the cave entrance ...

   probably 2018, Rogue Planet Press, Lovecraftiana: Halloween 2018, page 33

   Synonyms: list in octopuslike