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octopus

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒktәpәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A sea creature with a soft body and eight arms covered with suckers, also eaten as food

章鱼

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
octoeight
+
pusfoot
=octopus

Common Collocations

  • 1.giant octopus巨型章鱼
  • 2.octopus arms章鱼的臂
  • 3.octopus intelligence章鱼的智力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The octopus demonstrated remarkable intelligence by solving complex puzzles.

  • 2.

    Divers observed an octopus changing colors rapidly to match its surroundings.

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