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Octlantis

Octlantis proper noun: an area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

Proper noun

Octlantis

  1. (informal) An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

Origin of Octlantis

Blend of octopus + Atlantis.

Questions about Octlantis

What does Octlantis mean?
Octlantis means an area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.
What part of speech is Octlantis?
Octlantis is a proper noun.

Words near Octlantis in the dictionary

  1. octinucleate
  2. octisalate
  3. octitol
  4. octitols
  5. octium
  6. Octlantis
  7. octlet
  8. octlets
  9. octli
  10. octo
  11. octo-

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