octopus

/ˈɑk.tə.pəs/

nounoc · to · pus

Think: an OCTOpus has OCTO (eight) arms—OCTO + pus.

Yes, it's octopus. Remember the middle is "to" (oc-TO-pus), not "ta" or "tu."

Definition

  1. nounA sea animal with a soft body and eight arms (tentacles) with suction cups.

Examples

  • The octopus hid in a rocky crevice when it sensed danger.
  • At the aquarium, we watched an octopus open a jar to reach the food inside.
  • An octopus can change color to blend in with its surroundings.

Synonyms

cephalopodeight-armed mollusksea creature

Translations

ES pulpoPT polvoFR pieuvre

Common misspellings

octapusoctupusoctopussoctopousoctoposoctopasoctopus

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