octopus
nounHow many syllables in octopus?
There are 3 syllables in the word octopus.How to pronounce octopus:
Definition of octopus:
- octopus (noun):
- any octopod excepting the paper nautilus
- bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles.
- any of a genus (octopus) of cephalopod mollusks that have eight muscular arms equipped with two rows of suckers
Synonyms for octopus:
devilfish
genus octopus
octopod
Antonyms for octopus:
unemployment
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