Meaning & use
octopod
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any of an order of eight-armed cephalopods that includes octopuses.
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Marine biologists studied several octopod species living near the coral reef.
The aquarium's newest exhibit features a rare octopod from the deep sea.
A note on using this word
'Octopod' is the broader scientific term for the group (order Octopoda), while 'octopus' refers to a specific genus within it.
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