English Explanatory Dictionary

giant octopus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mythical or fictional large sea creature with features of an octopus
  2. Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)
  3. Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)
  4. One of certain large sea creatures of the order Octopoda
  5. Haliphron atlanticus (giant Atlantic octopus)
  6. Enteroctopus spp.
  7. especially, Enteroctopus dofleini (giant Pacific octopus)

Word forms

giant octopus giant octopuses giant octopusses giant octopi giant octopii giant octopodes

Synonyms

Kraken Cthulhu
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