"octopus" meaning in English

See octopus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒkt.ə.pʊs/ [UK], /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ [US] Audio: en-us-octopus.ogg [US] Forms: octopus [singular], octopuses or octopi [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|octopus|octopuses|octopi}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An octopus is an animal (a mollusc) that has eight arms.
    Sense id: simple-octopus-en-noun-2MtEl-AS
     
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