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cephalopod (n.)

one of a class of mollusks notable for having tentacles attached to a distinct head, 1825, from French cephalopode, from Modern Latin Cephalopoda (the class name), from Greek kephalē "head" (see cephalo-) + pod-, stem of pous "foot" (from PIE root *ped- "foot").

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Definitions of cephalopod from WordNet
1
cephalopod (n.)
marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles;
Synonyms: cephalopod mollusk
2
cephalopod (adj.)
relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda;
Synonyms: cephalopodan
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