cephalopod

[sef-uh-luh-pod]

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noun

any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus.

adjective

Also cephalopodic, cephalopodous belonging or pertaining to the Cephalopoda.

cephalopod

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noun

any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda , characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Cephalopoda

cephalopod

Any of various marine mollusks of the class Cephalopoda, having long tentacles around the mouth, a large head, a pair of large eyes, and a sharp beak. Cephalopods have the most highly developed nervous system of all invertebrates. Many cephalopods squirt a cloud of dark inky liquid to confuse predators. Cephalopods include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, and the extinct ammonites, belemnites, and other nautiloids.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalopod¹

1820–30; < New Latin Cephalopoda; cephalo-, -pod

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I remember being moved by the close bond author Sy Montgomery forms with one of these cephalopods in “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration in the Wonder of Consciousness.”

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The present-day mollusc family includes snails, cephalopods and mussels.

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The other carried a bristly stick, with which they used to scratch the cephalopods’ sensitive skin.

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A popular TikTok saga was launched with the father narrating the tale of Terrance the cephalopod, using a faux British accent generated by the social media app.

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Species in the study all occupied high and similar trophic levels and consumed a mixture of cephalopods and fishes.

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Cephalonia cephalosporin

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