octopuses

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A form of octopus — Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of octopus

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    Synonyms: octopodes, octopi

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of octopus

Synonyms & antonyms

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