coconut octopus

coconut octopus noun: a tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus.

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Noun

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

A tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus.
- Coconut octopuses can make themselves look like coconuts even without the visual aid, by gathering most of their arms around their body to make a rough sphere.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 176
Synonyms:

veined octopus

Synonyms of coconut octopus

veined octopus

Forms of coconut octopus

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

Origin of coconut octopus

From coconut + octopus from the propensity of this octopus to live in coconut shells.

Questions about coconut octopus

What does coconut octopus mean?: Coconut octopus means a tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus.
What part of speech is coconut octopus?: Coconut octopus is a noun.
What is the plural of coconut octopus?: The plural of coconut octopus is coconut octopuses.

Words near coconut octopus in the dictionary

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