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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ceph·a·lo·pod       [sef-uh-luh-pod] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus.
–adjective
2.Also, ceph·a·lo·pod·ic, ceph·a·lop·o·dous       [sef-uh-lop-uh-duhs] Pronunciation Key. belonging or pertaining to the Cephalopoda.
[Origin: 1820–30; < NL Cephalopoda; see cephalo-, -pod]
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ceph·a·lo·pod       (sěf'ə-lə-pŏd')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Any of various marine mollusks of the class Cephalopoda, such as the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, or nautilus, having a large head, large eyes, prehensile tentacles, and, in most species, an ink sac containing a dark fluid used for protection or defense.

adj.   Of, relating to, or belonging to the class Cephalopoda.


[From New Latin Cephalopoda, class name : cephalo- + -poda, -pod.]

ceph'a·lop'o·dan (sěf'ə-lŏp'ə-dən) n. & adj.
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cephalopod

adjective
1. relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda 

noun
1. marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles 

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cephalopod       (sěf'ə-lə-pŏd')  Pronunciation Key 
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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Cephalopod

Ceph"a*lo*pod\, Cephalopode \Ceph"a*lo*pode\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Cephalopoda.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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