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cephalopod (iou)



cephalopod noun & adjective. E19.
[from mod. Latin Cephalopoda (see below), formed as CEPHALO- + -POD.]
(A mollusc) of the class Cephalopoda, members of which have a well-developed head surrounded by tentacles, and include the cuttlefish, octopus, nautilus, and extinct forms such as ammonites.
cepha'lopodal adjective L19.
cepha'lopodous adjective (now rare or obsolete) M19.