English Dictionary

octopus

/ˈɒktəpʊs/

noun

Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

The octopus is a fascinating creature.

意味（1）

Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

意味（2）

(uncountable) The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.

意味（3）

An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.