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Princeton's WordNet
Cephalopoda, class Cephalopodanoun
octopuses; squids; cuttlefish; pearly nautilus
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cephalopoda
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles (muscular hydrostats) modified from the primitive molluscan foot. Fishers sometimes call cephalopods "inkfish", referring to their common ability to squirt ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of malacology known as teuthology. Cephalopods became dominant during the Ordovician period, represented by primitive nautiloids. The class now contains two, only distantly related, extant subclasses: Coleoidea, which includes octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish; and Nautiloidea, represented by Nautilus and Allonautilus. In the Coleoidea, the molluscan shell has been internalized or is absent, whereas in the Nautiloidea, the external shell remains. About 800 living species of cephalopods have been identified. Two important extinct taxa are the Ammonoidea (ammonites) and Belemnoidea (belemnites). Extant cephalopods range in size from the 10 mm (0.3 in) Idiosepius thailandicus to the 14 m (45.1 ft) colossal squid, the largest extant invertebrate.
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cephalopoda
Cephalopoda is a class of marine mollusks that includes species such as the octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. They are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of tentacles or arms modified from the primitive molluscan foot. Most cephalopods possess the ability to squirt ink, a secondary form of defense against potential predators. They are among the most intelligent and most mobile of the invertebrates, possessing complex nervous systems and excellent sight. Cephalopods have also evolved various mechanisms for locomotion, camouflage, and reproduction.
Webster Dictionary
Cephalopoda
the highest class of Mollusca
Etymology: [NL., gr. Gr. kefalh` head + -poda: cf. F. cphalopode.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cephalopoda
sef-al-op′od-a, n.pl. the highest class of molluscs, usually large animals, exclusively marine, with well-developed head region, but having the ventral surface grown round the mouth and split up into arms bearing suckers—more commonly cuttlefish.—adj. Ceph′alopod. [Gr. kephalē, the head, pous, podos, the foot.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Cephalopoda
A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SQUID; CUTTLEFISH; OCTOPUS; and NAUTILUS. These marine animals are the most highly organized of all the mollusks.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cephalopoda in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cephalopoda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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