"octopodic" meaning in English

See octopodic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more octopodic [comparative], most octopodic [superlative]
Etymology: From octopod + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|octopod|ic}} octopod + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} octopodic (comparative more octopodic, superlative most octopodic)
  1. Resembling an octopus; octopuslike. Synonyms: list in octopuslike
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