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Definition of octopus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of an octopus

octopus

noun

octopus pronunciation English

ˈɒktəpəs

octopus pronunciation American

ˈɑːktəpəs

[countable, uncountable] plural octopuses

a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long arms, that is sometimes used for food