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cephalopod
[ sef-uh-luh-pod ]
noun
- any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus.
adjective
- Also cepha·lo·podic, ceph·a·lop·o·dous [] belonging or pertaining to the Cephalopoda.
cephalopod
/ ˈsɛfələˌpɒd /
noun
- any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda , characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Cephalopoda
cephalopod
/ sĕf′ə-lə-pŏd′ /
- Any of various marine mollusks of the class Cephalopoda, having long tentacles around the mouth, a large head, a pair of large eyes, and a sharp beak. Cephalopods have the most highly developed nervous system of all invertebrates. Many cephalopods squirt a cloud of dark inky liquid to confuse predators. Cephalopods include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, and the extinct ammonites, belemnites, and other nautiloids.
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Derived Forms
- ˌcephaˈlopodan, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cephalopod1
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Example Sentences
Ramshorn, ramz′horn, n. a semicircular work of low profile in the ditch of a fortified place: an ammonite: a fossil cephalopod.
It has been regarded as a plant, and as a cephalopod shell; but I believe it was a coral allied to Cystiphyllum.
Dr. Dean thinks this more likely to be part of the axis of a cephalopod shell.
On the crab being devoured by the right species of Cephalopod, the merozoites doubtless give rise to the sexual generation again.
Forerunners of the great ammonite family of cephalopod mollusks now appear.
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