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cephalopod
[ sef-uh-luh-pod ]
noun
- any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus.
adjective
- Also a··ǻi, ··DZ··dzܲ [] belonging or pertaining to the Cephalopoda.
cephalopod
/ ˈɛəəˌɒ /
noun
- any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda , characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Cephalopoda
cephalopod
/ ĕ′ə-ə-ŏ′ /
- Any of various marine mollusks of the class Cephalopoda, having long tentacles around the mouth, a large head, a pair of large eyes, and a sharp beak. Cephalopods have the most highly developed nervous system of all invertebrates. Many cephalopods squirt a cloud of dark inky liquid to confuse predators. Cephalopods include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, and the extinct ammonites, belemnites, and other nautiloids.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDZǻ岹, adjectivenoun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cephalopod1
Example Sentences
The present-day mollusc family includes snails, cephalopods and mussels.
The other carried a bristly stick, with which they used to scratch the cephalopods’ sensitive skin.
A popular TikTok saga was launched with the father narrating the tale of Terrance the cephalopod, using a faux British accent generated by the social media app.
Species in the study all occupied high and similar trophic levels and consumed a mixture of cephalopods and fishes.
The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness suggested that primates, dolphins, elephants, birds and cephalopods exhibited brain activity implying self-reflective awareness and abstract thinking.
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