cephalopod
English
editEtymology
editFrom French céphalopode, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + ποδός (podós), genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛfələpɑd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛfələpɒd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: ceph‧a‧lo‧pod
Noun
editcephalopod (plural cephalopods)
- Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
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