curled octopus

English

Etymology

From curled +‎ octopus.

Noun

curled octopus (plural curled octopuses or (nonstandard) curled octopusses or (nonstandard) curled octopi or (nonstandard) curled octopii or (rare) curled octopodes or (rare, nonstandard) curled octopus) (see usage notes at octopus)

  1. A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.
    Synonyms: horned octopus, lesser octopus, northern octopus

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