Definition of octopus in English:

octopus

nounPlural octopuses ˈɒktəpəsˈɑktəpəs

A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell.
Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
- This fish is vital to the reef ecosystem as a predator of smaller fish, lobster, crab, octopus, and shrimp.
- Giant cephalopods such as squid and octopuses are also a great source of sea-monster folklore.
- What are the implications of the physical properties of water for suction attachment in octopus suckers?
- Cephalopods, which includes octopuses and squid, have seriously weird brains.
- Cephalopods, the octopus, the squid and cuttlefish are the main groups, I think.
- Abalone belongs to the phylum Mollusca, a group which includes clams, scallops, sea slugs, octopuses, and squid.
- The major group of mesozoans, the Dicyemida, live as microscopic parasites in the renal organs of squid and octopuses.
- With more than a 250 species, octopuses are members of an ancient group of animals called cephalopods.
- The task of retrieving the prey proved too simple for the octopus, so it was given a jar of fish with a screw-cap lid.
- He compares the octopus to the other cephalopods - cuttlefish, crayfish, and the like.
- The olives were too strong, and the octopus too hesitant.
- Local fishermen reported the appearance of large numbers of octopuses.
- In addition, the octopus can inject a powerful neurotoxin that is stored in the salivary glands to disable or kill its prey.
- They eat a wide range of prey, often octopus and small molluscs.
- The circulatory systems of other vertebrates, as well as those of squids and octopuses, employ similar rubbery materials.
- A nautilus does not have suckers on its tentacles like an octopus does.
- Otters also are known to eat crabs, octopus, squid, sea stars, and fish.
- The most obvious example is the mantle, a spherical bag of hydrostat in an octopus and a cylinder closed at one end in a squid.
- The harbor seal's diet consists of fish, cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, and crustaceans.
- Indeed, octopuses are frequently observed to exert force on objects with their arms aligned parallel to the line of force.

Usage

The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for some Latin plurals, is incorrect

Derivatives

octopoid

adjective ˈɒktəpɔɪdˈɑktəˌpɔɪd

Characteristic of or resembling an octopus or the tentacles of an octopus.
a huge octopoid creature
Example sentencesExamples
- an elaborate octopoid system of distribution
- The Oluas were a bizarre octopoid race with Squid heads and tall grey bodies.
- What possible justification does this vast octopoid expanse have, other than the exercise of American power?
- Wolugo was motionless, except for a faint movement of the fleshy flaps deep within the recesses of her mantle cavity, back of the octopoid head.

Origin

Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see Octopoda).

This is from Greek oktōpous, from oktō meaning eight and pous ‘foot’. The prefix gives us words like octagon (late 16th century) an eight-sided figure and octogenarian (early 19th century), someone aged between 80 and 89. In the modern world October (Old English) is the tenth month, but the word comes from Latin octo because it was the eighth month in the Roman calendar. It became the tenth month after the addition of July (named after Julius Caesar), and August (named after the Emperor Augustus) in the 1st century bc.

Definition of octopus in US English:

octopus

nounˈäktəpəsˈɑktəpəs

A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell.
Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
- The task of retrieving the prey proved too simple for the octopus, so it was given a jar of fish with a screw-cap lid.
- Cephalopods, the octopus, the squid and cuttlefish are the main groups, I think.
- A nautilus does not have suckers on its tentacles like an octopus does.
- The circulatory systems of other vertebrates, as well as those of squids and octopuses, employ similar rubbery materials.
- This fish is vital to the reef ecosystem as a predator of smaller fish, lobster, crab, octopus, and shrimp.
- The major group of mesozoans, the Dicyemida, live as microscopic parasites in the renal organs of squid and octopuses.
- He compares the octopus to the other cephalopods - cuttlefish, crayfish, and the like.
- Cephalopods, which includes octopuses and squid, have seriously weird brains.
- Indeed, octopuses are frequently observed to exert force on objects with their arms aligned parallel to the line of force.
- With more than a 250 species, octopuses are members of an ancient group of animals called cephalopods.
- The olives were too strong, and the octopus too hesitant.
- Otters also are known to eat crabs, octopus, squid, sea stars, and fish.
- Local fishermen reported the appearance of large numbers of octopuses.
- The most obvious example is the mantle, a spherical bag of hydrostat in an octopus and a cylinder closed at one end in a squid.
- Giant cephalopods such as squid and octopuses are also a great source of sea-monster folklore.
- They eat a wide range of prey, often octopus and small molluscs.
- Abalone belongs to the phylum Mollusca, a group which includes clams, scallops, sea slugs, octopuses, and squid.
- In addition, the octopus can inject a powerful neurotoxin that is stored in the salivary glands to disable or kill its prey.
- What are the implications of the physical properties of water for suction attachment in octopus suckers?
- The harbor seal's diet consists of fish, cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, and crustaceans.

Usage

The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek, and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi is mistakenly formed according to rules for Latin plurals, and is therefore incorrect

Origin

Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see Octopoda).

单词	octopus
释义	Definition of octopus in English: octopus nounPlural octopuses ˈɒktəpəsˈɑktəpəs A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell. Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera Example sentencesExamples This fish is vital to the reef ecosystem as a predator of smaller fish, lobster, crab, octopus, and shrimp. Giant cephalopods such as squid and octopuses are also a great source of sea-monster folklore. What are the implications of the physical properties of water for suction attachment in octopus suckers? Cephalopods, which includes octopuses and squid, have seriously weird brains. Cephalopods, the octopus, the squid and cuttlefish are the main groups, I think. Abalone belongs to the phylum Mollusca, a group which includes clams, scallops, sea slugs, octopuses, and squid. The major group of mesozoans, the Dicyemida, live as microscopic parasites in the renal organs of squid and octopuses. With more than a 250 species, octopuses are members of an ancient group of animals called cephalopods. The task of retrieving the prey proved too simple for the octopus, so it was given a jar of fish with a screw-cap lid. He compares the octopus to the other cephalopods - cuttlefish, crayfish, and the like. The olives were too strong, and the octopus too hesitant. Local fishermen reported the appearance of large numbers of octopuses. In addition, the octopus can inject a powerful neurotoxin that is stored in the salivary glands to disable or kill its prey. They eat a wide range of prey, often octopus and small molluscs. The circulatory systems of other vertebrates, as well as those of squids and octopuses, employ similar rubbery materials. A nautilus does not have suckers on its tentacles like an octopus does. Otters also are known to eat crabs, octopus, squid, sea stars, and fish. The most obvious example is the mantle, a spherical bag of hydrostat in an octopus and a cylinder closed at one end in a squid. The harbor seal's diet consists of fish, cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, and crustaceans. Indeed, octopuses are frequently observed to exert force on objects with their arms aligned parallel to the line of force. Usage The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for some Latin plurals, is incorrect Derivatives octopoid adjective ˈɒktəpɔɪdˈɑktəˌpɔɪd Characteristic of or resembling an octopus or the tentacles of an octopus. a huge octopoid creature Example sentencesExamples an elaborate octopoid system of distribution The Oluas were a bizarre octopoid race with Squid heads and tall grey bodies. What possible justification does this vast octopoid expanse have, other than the exercise of American power? Wolugo was motionless, except for a faint movement of the fleshy flaps deep within the recesses of her mantle cavity, back of the octopoid head. Origin Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see Octopoda). This is from Greek oktōpous, from oktō meaning eight and pous ‘foot’. The prefix gives us words like octagon (late 16th century) an eight-sided figure and octogenarian (early 19th century), someone aged between 80 and 89. In the modern world October (Old English) is the tenth month, but the word comes from Latin octo because it was the eighth month in the Roman calendar. It became the tenth month after the addition of July (named after Julius Caesar), and August (named after the Emperor Augustus) in the 1st century bc. Definition of octopus in US English: octopus nounˈäktəpəsˈɑktəpəs A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell. Order Octopoda, class Cephalopoda: Octopus and other genera Example sentencesExamples The task of retrieving the prey proved too simple for the octopus, so it was given a jar of fish with a screw-cap lid. Cephalopods, the octopus, the squid and cuttlefish are the main groups, I think. A nautilus does not have suckers on its tentacles like an octopus does. The circulatory systems of other vertebrates, as well as those of squids and octopuses, employ similar rubbery materials. This fish is vital to the reef ecosystem as a predator of smaller fish, lobster, crab, octopus, and shrimp. The major group of mesozoans, the Dicyemida, live as microscopic parasites in the renal organs of squid and octopuses. He compares the octopus to the other cephalopods - cuttlefish, crayfish, and the like. Cephalopods, which includes octopuses and squid, have seriously weird brains. Indeed, octopuses are frequently observed to exert force on objects with their arms aligned parallel to the line of force. With more than a 250 species, octopuses are members of an ancient group of animals called cephalopods. The olives were too strong, and the octopus too hesitant. Otters also are known to eat crabs, octopus, squid, sea stars, and fish. Local fishermen reported the appearance of large numbers of octopuses. The most obvious example is the mantle, a spherical bag of hydrostat in an octopus and a cylinder closed at one end in a squid. Giant cephalopods such as squid and octopuses are also a great source of sea-monster folklore. They eat a wide range of prey, often octopus and small molluscs. Abalone belongs to the phylum Mollusca, a group which includes clams, scallops, sea slugs, octopuses, and squid. In addition, the octopus can inject a powerful neurotoxin that is stored in the salivary glands to disable or kill its prey. What are the implications of the physical properties of water for suction attachment in octopus suckers? The harbor seal's diet consists of fish, cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, and crustaceans. Usage The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek, and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi is mistakenly formed according to rules for Latin plurals, and is therefore incorrect Origin Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek oktōpous (see Octopoda).
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