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octopus meaning in Kannada

ಆಕ್ಟೊಪಸ್ಸು ākṭopassu

UK/ˈɒktəpʊs//ˈɑktəpʊs/

octopus in Kannada: ಆಕ್ಟೊಪಸ್ಸು (ākṭopassu). In English, octopus means any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

Kannada words for octopus

mollusc
ಆಕ್ಟೊಪಸ್ಸು ākṭopassu

English meaning of octopus

  1. noun Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
  2. noun A mollusc from genus Octopus.
  3. noun The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
  4. noun An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.

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Questions about octopus in Kannada

What is the meaning of octopus in Kannada?
Octopus in Kannada is ಆಕ್ಟೊಪಸ್ಸು (ākṭopassu).
octopus ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Octopus: ಆಕ್ಟೊಪಸ್ಸು (ākṭopassu).
What does octopus mean in English?
Octopus means any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

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