CEPHALOPOD

cephalopod, cephalopodan

(adjective) relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda

cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk

(noun) marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cephalopod (plural cephalopods)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ceph"a*lo*pod, Ceph"a*lo*pode, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Cephalopoda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 May 2025

ANTHOZOAN

(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


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