dumbo octopus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: dum-b-o oc-to-pus
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noun

Any of several species of umbrella octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis.

Example Sentences

"This specimen does not possess tentacles but does have clear fins leading to speculation that it may be related to deep sea species such as today’s dumbo octopuses or alternatively, this is a member of the vampire squid group, Vampyromorphida."

Etymology

From their resemblance to the title character of the 1941 Disney film Dumbo.

Inflected Forms

dumbo octopuses (plural) dumbo octopusses (nonstandard, plural) dumbo octopi (nonstandard, plural) dumbo octopii (nonstandard, plural) dumbo octopodes (plural, rare)

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What does dumbo octopus mean?

Any of several species of umbrella octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis.

Where does dumbo octopus come from?

From their resemblance to the title character of the 1941 Disney film Dumbo.

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