octopod

American  

[ok-tuh-pod] / ˈɒk təˌpɒd /

noun

1. any eight-armed cephalopod mollusk of the order or suborder Octopoda, including the octopuses and paper nautiluses.

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octopod British  

/ ˈɒktəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda, including octopuses and the paper nautilus, having eight tentacles, and lacking an internal shell

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Octopoda

Etymology

Origin of octopod

1820–30; < New Latin Octopoda name of the order < Greek oktṓpoda neuter plural of oktṓpous eight-footed. See octo-, -pod

Example Sentences

A deep sea octopod, dubbed "Casper" after the film ghost because of its appearance, could be at risk from mining, scientists say.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2016

The sighting of Casper represents the deepest ever observed sighting of an incirrate octopod, Mr Vecchione said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2016

The remotely operated underwater vehicle Deep Discoverer came across the octopod near Necker Island, or Mokumanamana, on the northwestern end of the Hawaiian Archipelago.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2016

The octopod lacked pigment cells, giving it its light-coloured appearance.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2016

To the left, on the rails of the new line, the big octopod was heaving and grunting in the midst of an army of workmen swarming thick upon the overturned guard engine.

From A Fool for Love by Lynde, Francis