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Octopus
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octopus
Translingual
thumb|Octopus vulgaris species Octopus vulgaris
Etymology
From mul la octōpūs, from mul grc ὀκτώπους eight-footed, octopus.
Proper noun
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genus family Octopodidae typical octopuses
Hypernyms
genus ; Octopodinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Octopus vulgaris species type species; Octopus tetricus species (gloomy octopus), Octopus macropus species (white-spotted octopus) selected species; for other species see Octopus (genus) Octopus (genus)
Derived terms
mul Ameloctopus genus Amphioctopus genus Aphrodoctopus genus Benthoctopus genus Callistoctopus genus Teretoctopus genus Enteroctopus genus Euaxoctopus genus Galeoctopus genus Histoctopus genus Macroctopus genus Muusoctopus genus Paroctopus genus Pinnoctopus genus Pteroctopus genus Styletoctopus genus Thaumoctopus genus Vulcanoctopus genus
References
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