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octopus in Malay

gurita

UK/ˈɒktəpʊs//ˈɑktəpʊs/

octopus in Malay: gurita, kurita, sotong gurita, doyak. 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.

Malay words for octopus

mollusc
gurita, kurita, sotong gurita, doyak

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 Malay

What is the meaning of octopus in Malay?
Octopus in Malay is gurita, kurita, sotong gurita, doyak.
Apakah maksud octopus dalam bahasa Melayu?
Octopus: gurita, kurita, sotong gurita, doyak.
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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