cephalopod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛfələpɑd/ /ˈsɛfələpɒd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cephalopod.wav

Word forms

cephalopod cephalopods

Etymology

From French céphalopode, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + ποδός (podós), genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”). By surface analysis, cephalo- + -pod.

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