"octopodian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more octopodian [comparative], most octopodian [superlative]
Etymology: octopod + -ian Etymology templates: {{suf|en|octopod|ian}} octopod + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} octopodian (comparative more octopodian, superlative most octopodian)
  1. Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
    Sense id: en-octopodian-en-adj--BOt-fMn
  2. Octopodal, resembling an octopod (an organism with eight feet or legs); eight-legged, eight-footed.
    Sense id: en-octopodian-en-adj-B3Riknza Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: list in octopuslike Related terms: octopodan

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