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octopus
Meaning: a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms
octopus in a sentence
How octopus is used in real sentences:
The diver watched an octopus change color instantly to blend with the coral reef.
Marine biologists were amazed when the octopus unscrewed the jar lid from the inside to reach the food.
“In Coral Cove, Mira was an octopus who dreamed of leading the yearly Tide Parade.”
— from the passage The Lantern Captain
Synonyms for octopus
Other words for octopus — devilfish — carry the same meaning.
- devilfish
Where it comes from
From Greek okto 'eight' and pous 'foot'
Word parts
- oct — eight
octopus: oct (eight) + pus (foot)
Memory hook
OCTO (eight) + PUS (foot) — eight-footed sea creature.