cephalopodnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsef.əl.əʊ.pɒd/us/ˈsef.əl.ə.pɑːd/specializedan animal such as an octopus or squid, that has tentacles (= long parts like arms) around the head
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- clam
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- jellyfish
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- prawn
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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Examples from literature
- No one spoke, but each was busied with his own reflections and the thought occurred to more than one, that perhaps some pulp or other gigantic cephalopod might inhabit the interior cavities which communicated with the sea.
- Sheer chance had placed us in the presence of this squid, and I didn't want to lose this opportunity to meticulously study such a cephalopod specimen.