Octopode

Quick meaning: Octopode is a noun meaning (uncommon) Alternative form of octopod.

Meaning

(uncommon) Alternative form of octopod.

Example Sentences

'I believe he may be the result of the rare triadic union of a saltimbanque, an oyster and an octopode,' mused Alfred. 'Three!' 'Unnatural!' 'Impossible!' The crowd was up in arms again, mirabile dictu-ing, slamming the table, […]

It is remarkable, that Pennant describes this Crab as an octopode, an error probably due to an imperfect specimen, as the fourth pair of legs are so immediately, at their origin, under the fifth, that, when lost by accident, their sockets may readily [overlooked].

Word Forms

• octopodes

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include octopod, octopede, octopodid, octopodoid, octopoteuthid, polypus.

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