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seven-arm octopus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
sev-en-ar-m oc-to-pus
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Haliphron atlanticus, a species of octopus, notable for its large size.

Etymology

Because in male seven-arm octopuses, one of their tentacles is smaller and concealed, and is often overlooked.

Inflected Forms

seven-arm octopuses (plural) seven-arm octopusses (nonstandard, plural) seven-arm octopi (nonstandard, plural) seven-arm octopii (nonstandard, plural) seven-arm octopodes (plural, rare)

Questions

What does seven-arm octopus mean?
Haliphron atlanticus, a species of octopus, notable for its large size.
Where does seven-arm octopus come from?
Because in male seven-arm octopuses, one of their tentacles is smaller and concealed, and is often overlooked.

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