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larger Pacific striped octopus

larger Pacific striped octopus noun: a species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has a striped body and spotted tentacles, and exhibits certain behaviours that distinguish it from other octopuses.

larger pacific striped octopus: a species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has...
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Noun

larger Pacific striped octopus (plural larger Pacific striped octopuses or (nonstandard) larger Pacific striped octopusses or (nonstandard) larger Pacific striped octopi or (nonstandard) larger Pacific striped octopii or (rare) larger Pacific striped octopodes or (rare, nonstandard) larger Pacific striped octopus)

  1. A species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has a striped body and spotted tentacles, and exhibits certain behaviours that distinguish it from other octopuses.
    • Unlike other octopus species, which are normally solitary, the larger Pacific striped octopus has been reported as forming groups of up to 40 individuals.
    • Also unlike many other octopus, female Larger Pacific striped octopuses don't die after laying their eggs, instead going on to lay again and again.2017, Rebecca Tansley, Big Pacific, Princeton University Press, page 45
    Synonyms:
    LPSO

Synonyms of larger Pacific striped octopus

  • LPSO

Forms of larger Pacific striped octopus

plurallarger Pacific striped octopuses
plural (nonstandard)larger Pacific striped octopusses
plural (nonstandard)larger Pacific striped octopi
plural (nonstandard)larger Pacific striped octopii
plural (rare)larger Pacific striped octopodes
plural (nonstandard, rare)larger Pacific striped octopus

Questions about larger Pacific striped octopus

What does larger Pacific striped octopus mean?
Larger Pacific striped octopus means a species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has a striped body and spotted tentacles, and exhibits certain behaviours that distinguish it from other octopuses.
What part of speech is larger Pacific striped octopus?
Larger Pacific striped octopus is a noun.
What is the plural of larger Pacific striped octopus?
The plural of larger Pacific striped octopus is larger Pacific striped octopuses.

Words near larger Pacific striped octopus in the dictionary

  1. Largent
  2. Largents
  3. larger
  4. larger bindweed
  5. larger bindweeds
  6. larger Pacific striped octopus
  7. larger Pacific striped octopuses
  8. larger than life
  9. larger-hearted
  10. larger-scale
  11. larger-sized

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