octopus
noun/ˈɑktəpʊs/
Frequency rank: #8,038 most common English word
Meaning
a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms covered in suckers.
Example sentence
The marine biologist carefully picked up octopus from the tide pool to study its tentacles.
Synonyms & related words
- cephalopod
- mollusk
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