Octopodiform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Octopodiform is a noun meaning A cephalopod of the superorder Octopodiformes, comprising octopuses and vampire squid.
Meaning
A cephalopod of the superorder Octopodiformes, comprising octopuses and vampire squid.
Example Sentences
The buccal crown is present in most decapodiforms but absent from all octopodiforms.
The Vampire squid – which is actually an octopodiform and not a squid, and looks like an apparition from an impossibly ancient dream – is harmless to humans.
Word Forms
- octopodiforms
Synonyms for octopodiform
Depending on context, synonyms include vampyropod.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include octopod, octopoid, octopus, coleoid, cephalopod, sepioid.
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