"dumbo octopus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumbo octopuses [plural]
Etymology: From their resemblance to the title character of the 1941 Disney film Dumbo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumbo octopus (plural dumbo octopuses)
  1. Any of several species of umbrella octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis. Wikipedia link: Dumbo, dumbo octopus Categories (lifeform): Octopuses

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