Meaning Of The Word Cephalopod

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Cephalopod Meaning

Cephalopod Definition
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What's The Definition Of Cephalopod?

cephalopod in American English
any of a class (Cephalopoda) of marine mollusks having a distinct head with highly developed eyes, varying numbers of arms, with suckers, attached to the head about the mouth, and a saclike fin-bearing mantle, as an octopus, squid, or cuttlefish
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Cephalopoda
noun: any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus

cephalopod in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Cephalopoda
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

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