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Cephalopoda

Syllabification: (Ceph·a·lop·o·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌsefəˈläpədə/
Zoology
Definition of Cephalopoda
  • a class of active predatory mollusks comprising octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish. They have a distinct head with large eyes and a ring of tentacles around a beaked mouth and are able to release a cloud of inky fluid to confuse predators.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek kephalē 'head' + pous, pod- 'foot'

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