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octopus

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɑːktəpəs/ · UK /ˈɒktəpəs/

octopus means: A soft sea animal with eight long arms.

noun

EIGHT ARMED ANIMALB1

A soft sea animal with eight long arms.

  • An octopus has eight arms.
  • We watched two octopuses in the aquarium.
  • The octopus hid between the rocks.

Common phrases: giant octopus, baby octopus, octopus arms

Questions about octopus

What does octopus mean?

A soft sea animal with eight long arms.

What is octopus in other languages?

Türkçe: ahtapot · Español: pulpo · Français: pieuvre · Deutsch: Oktopus · Italiano: polpo · 日本語: タコ

How do you pronounce octopus?

In American English /ˈɑːktəpəs/; in British English /ˈɒktəpəs/.

How do you use octopus in a sentence?

An octopus has eight arms. We watched two octopuses in the aquarium.

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