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Octopus
see synonyms of octopusNoun
1. octopus
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Octopus
see synonyms of octopusnoun plural -puses
1.
any cephalopod mollusc of the genera Octopus, Eledone, etc, having a soft oval body with eight long suckered tentacles and occurring at the sea bottom: order Octopoda (octopods)
2.
a powerful influential organization with far-reaching effects, esp harmful ones
3. another name for spider (sense 8)
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Octopus
see synonyms of octopus nounWord forms: plural ˈoctopuses, ˈoctoˌpi (ˈɑktəˌpaɪ
; äkˈtəpīˌ), ocˈtopoˌdes (ɑkˈtɑpəˌdiz
; äktäpˈədēzˌ)
1.
any of various octopods (order Octopoda) having a soft, saclike body, a reduced coelom, an internal vestigial shell, and eight sucker-bearing arms around the mouth
2.
anything suggesting an octopus; esp., an organization with branches that reach out in a powerful and influential manner
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Octopus
see synonyms of octopusn. pl. oc·to·pus·es or oc·to·pi (-pī′)
1. Any of various carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks chiefly of the family Octopodidae, having a soft body, eight arms with suckers, a large distinct head, and a mouth with a strong beak.
2. Something, such as a multinational corporation, that has many powerful, centrally controlled branches.
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