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dumbo octopuses

dumbo octopuses is the plural of dumbo octopus.

Meaning of dumbo octopus

Noun

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

  1. Any of several species of umbrella octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis.
    • 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.2016 August 17, Mark Carnall, The Guardian

Questions about dumbo octopuses

What is dumbo octopuses the plural of?
Dumbo octopuses is the plural of dumbo octopus.

Words near dumbo octopuses in the dictionary

  1. dumbnuts
  2. dumbo
  3. dumbo ear
  4. dumbo ears
  5. dumbo octopus
  6. dumbo octopuses
  7. dumbo-eared
  8. dumbocracies
  9. dumbocracy
  10. Dumbocrap
  11. Dumbocraps

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