"octopusesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-octopusesque.wav Forms: more octopusesque [comparative], most octopusesque [superlative]
Etymology: From octopus + -esque. Etymology templates: {{af|en|octopus|-esque}} octopus + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} octopusesque (comparative more octopusesque, superlative most octopusesque)
  1. (rare) Octopuslike; resembling an octopus. Tags: rare Synonyms: list in octopuslike
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