"Octopus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From Latin octōpūs, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous, “eight-footed, octopus”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la|octōpūs}} Latin octōpūs, {{der|mul|grc|ὀκτώπους||eight-footed, octopus}} Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous, “eight-footed, octopus”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Octopus|nogendercat=1}} Octopus m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Octopodidae – typical octopuses. Tags: masculine Hyponyms (genus): Octopus vulgaris (english: type species), Octopus tetricus (english: gloomy octopus), Octopus macropus (english: selected species)
    Sense id: en-Octopus-mul-name-5QOi7taD Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Taxonomic names (genus) Hypernyms (genus): Eukaryota (english: superkingdom), Animalia (english: kingdom), Bilateria (english: subkingdom), Protostomia (english: infrakingdom), Spiralia (english: superphylum), Mollusca (english: phylum), Cephalopoda (english: subfamily) [class], Coleoidea (english: subclass), Octobrachia (english: superorder), Octopoda (english: order), Incirrina (english: suborder), Argonautidae (english: family), Octopodinae (english: subfamily) Derived forms: Benthoctopus, Teretoctopus, Ameloctopus, Aphrodoctopus, Enteroctopus, Euaxoctopus, Pinnoctopus, Pteroctopus, Amphioctopus, Callistoctopus, Galeoctopus, Histoctopus, Macroctopus, Muusoctopus, Paroctopus, Styletoctopus, Thaumoctopus, Vulcanoctopus
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        },
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          "word": "Enteroctopus"
        },
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          "word": "Euaxoctopus"
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          "word": "Incirrina"
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          "english": "gloomy octopus",
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          "word": "Octopus tetricus"
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    {
      "word": "Euaxoctopus"
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      "word": "Callistoctopus"
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      "word": "Galeoctopus"
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      "word": "Paroctopus"
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