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Definition of
octopus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
octopus
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈɑktəpəs
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ˈɑktəˌpʊs
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a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long arms, that is sometimes used for food
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octopus
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