cephalopod

Speech parts

1. cephalopod - Noun

2. cephalopod - Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Cephalopode

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cephalopod mollusk cephalopodan nautilus argonaut mollusc octopod octopus mollusk kraken squid tentacle gastropod calamari malacology cephalon
Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

mollusc shellfish mollusk

Hyponyms

nautilus octopod decapod dibranchiate pearly nautilus chambered nautilus

Related terms

cephalopodal

Phrases with the word

eight-limbed cephalopod eight-armed cephalopod oceanic cephalopod

Examples

A form of melanin makes up the ink used by many cephalopods (see cephalopod ink ) as a defense mechanism against predators. Source: Internet

Alongside his best friend Patrick, a starfish, Mr. Crabs, a crab, and his neighbor/co-worker, Squidward, a cephalopod, Spongebob goes on daily adventures and gets stuck in many humorous situations. Source: Internet

Cott, 1940. p. 32. The cephalopod chromatophore has all its pigment grains in a small elastic sac, which can be stretched or allowed to relax under the control of the brain to vary its opacity. Source: Internet

Distribution render There are over 800 extant species of cephalopod, citation although new species continue to be described. Source: Internet

Features an attack on England by cephalopod like Martians and their advanced technology to employ fighting machines to decimate the world. Source: Internet

However, a more sophisticated behaviour has been observed, in which the cephalopod releases a cloud, with a greater mucus content, that approximately resembles the cephalopod that released it (this decoy is referred to as a Pseudomorph ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cephalophus weynsi Cephalophus zebra cephaloplastin cephalopod mollusk cephalopoda cephalopodal