cephalopod

From French céphalopode, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + ποδός (podós), genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛfələpɑd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛfələpɒd/

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• Hyphenation: ceph‧a‧lo‧pod

cephalopod (plural cephalopods)

1. Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.

• cephalopodal