octopus
/ˈɒktəpəs/noun
उच्चारण ऑक्टपस
ऑक्टोपस, अष्टभुज
Basic word
noun
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a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long arms
ऑक्टोपस, अष्टभुज
- An octopus has eight arms.
- We watched an octopus change colour in the aquarium.
- The octopus squeezed through a tiny gap between the rocks.
+ 1 more example
- Octopuses are among the most intelligent sea animals.
Synonyms cephalopod squid
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Plural octopuses (also octopi, less correct).
Plural octopuses (octopi भी, कम सही)।
Word link: octo- means eight (October was the eighth Roman month, octagon, octave).
शब्द-संबंध में octo- का अर्थ आठ है (October आठवाँ रोमन महीना था, octagon, octave)।
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General knowledge
Science: an octopus has three hearts and blue blood.
विज्ञान में ऑक्टोपस के तीन हृदय और नीला रक्त होता है।