word
Octopus
AH-ktuh-puus
/ˈɑːktʌˌpʊs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
octopus
Dictionary meaning
Bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles.
Synonyms: devilfish
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