cephalopod

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
  2. adjective relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda

Etymology

From French céphalopode, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + ποδός (podós), genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”). By surface analysis, cephalo- + -pod.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cephalopod mollusk

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