Definitions for octopod
ˈɒk təˌpɒdoc·to·pod

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. octopodnoun

   a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. octopodnoun

   Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts.

2. octopodnoun

   Any cephalopod mollusks of the order Octopoda.

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1. octopod

   An octopus (PL: octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ok-TOP-ə-də). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like other cephalopods, an octopus is bilaterally symmetric with two eyes and a beaked mouth at the center point of the eight limbs. The soft body can radically alter its shape, enabling octopuses to squeeze through small gaps. They trail their eight appendages behind them as they swim. The siphon is used both for respiration and for locomotion, by expelling a jet of water. Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviourally diverse of all invertebrates. Octopuses inhabit various regions of the ocean, including coral reefs, pelagic waters, and the seabed; some live in the intertidal zone and others at abyssal depths. Most species grow quickly, mature early, and are short-lived. In most species, the male uses a specially adapted arm to deliver a bundle of sperm directly into the female's mantle cavity, after which he becomes senescent and dies, while the female deposits fertilised eggs in a den and cares for them until they hatch, after which she also dies. Strategies to defend themselves against predators include the expulsion of ink, the use of camouflage and threat displays, the ability to jet quickly through the water and hide, and even deceit. All octopuses are venomous, but only the blue-ringed octopuses are known to be deadly to humans. Octopuses appear in mythology as sea monsters like the Kraken of Norway and the Akkorokamui of the Ainu, and probably the Gorgon of ancient Greece. A battle with an octopus appears in Victor Hugo's book Toilers of the Sea, inspiring other works such as Ian Fleming's Octopussy. Octopuses appear in Japanese erotic art, shunga. They are eaten and considered a delicacy by humans in many parts of the world, especially the Mediterranean and the Asian seas.

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1. octopod

   An octopod is a marine animal belonging to the order Octopoda, characterized by its soft body and eight long, sucker-lined arms. This order includes various species of octopuses. It can also refer to a structure or device with eight separate parts or limbs.

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1. Octopod

   ok′tō-pod, adj. eight-footed or eight-armed—also Octop′odous.—n. an octopus.

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1. • Cephalopod

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of octopod in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of octopod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=octopod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Octopod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopod
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=octopod