Meanings
nounseptopus (plural septopuses)
plural septopuses
- humorousrareAn octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.
Origin
By analogy with octopus, substituting the prefix septo- for octo-.
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septopus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septopus
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“septopus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septopus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septopus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septopus.
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