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/ˈsɛfələpɑd/ · noun
Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc..
In terms of diversity, cephalopods include the egg case making argonauts, shelled nautiluses, venomous blue-ringed octopuses and enigmatic giants like the giant and colossal squid. […] Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .
Use cephalopod when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cephalopod means Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc..
Common synonyms include cephalopodan, cephalopod mollusk.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In terms of diversity, cephalopods include the egg case making argonauts, shelled nautiluses, venomous blue-ringed octopuses and enigmatic giants like the giant and colossal squid. […] Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .
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