common octopus

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Etymology

From common +‎ octopus, being the stereotypical octopus, most commonly thought of form of octopus in English-language media, and most commonly studied octopus in science.

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common octopus (plural common octopuses or (nonstandard) common octopusses or (nonstandard) common octopi or (nonstandard) common octopii or (rare) common octopodes or (rare, nonstandard) common octopus)

  1. An octopus common to coastal waters worldwide, Octopus vulgaris

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