English Explanatory Dictionary

common octopus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An octopus common to coastal waters worldwide, Octopus vulgaris

Word forms

common octopus common octopuses common octopusses common octopi common octopii common octopodes

Etymology

From common + octopus, being the stereotypical octopus, most commonly thought of form of octopus in English-language media, and most commonly studied octopus in science.

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