octopus

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɒkt.ə.pʊs/ SAMPA: /"Qkt.@.pUs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ SAMPA: /"A:kt.@.pUs/
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Noun

Singular octopus

Plural octopuses or octopi

An octopus

1. An octopus is an animal (a mollusk) that has eight arms.

   I saw an octopus in the sea.