cephalopod
noun
ceph·a·lo·pod
ˈse-fə-lə-ˌpäd 
: any of a class (Cephalopoda) of marine mollusks including the squids, cuttlefishes, and octopuses that move by expelling water from a tubular siphon under the head and that have a group of muscular usually sucker-bearing arms around the front of the head, highly developed eyes, and usually a sac containing ink which is ejected for defense or concealment
cephalopod
adjective
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During the Professor’s party, the two sneak away for a smoke and the Captain confesses his aversion to cephalopods.
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Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
The stick figures in the sketch resemble cephalopods, a class of animal that includes octopuses and squids.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
However, as human taste for these cephalopods grows, it’s become a problem to meet demand.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
This includes the pups of other seals, such as crabeater, southern elephant, and Antarctic fur seals, as well as fish, cephalopods like squid, and even krill.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
The stick figures in the sketch resemble cephalopods, a class of animal that includes octopuses and squids.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
However, as human taste for these cephalopods grows, it’s become a problem to meet demand.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
This includes the pups of other seals, such as crabeater, southern elephant, and Antarctic fur seals, as well as fish, cephalopods like squid, and even krill.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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cephalopod
noun
ceph·a·lo·pod
ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌpäd
: any of a class of mollusks that include the squids, cuttlefishes, and octopuses and have a group of muscular sucker-bearing arms, highly developed eyes, and usually a bag of inky fluid which can be released for defense
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