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octopic

octopic adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike. Also the misspelling of ectopic.

Adjective

octopic (comparative more octopic, superlative most octopic)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
    • This is another of the many branches ... which ... has now become almost octopic in its range, touching on subjects of sociology, and even including economics within its grasp.1911, Australasian Medical Association, Australasian Medical Gazette, volume 30, page 572

Also used as

octopic is also the misspelling of ectopic.

Synonyms of octopic

  • list in octopuslike

Forms of octopic

comparativemore octopic
superlativemost octopic

Origin of octopic

From octopus + -ic.

Questions about octopic

What does octopic mean?
Octopic means of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
What part of speech is octopic?
Octopic is an adjective.

Words near octopic in the dictionary

  1. octophobia
  2. octophone
  3. octophones
  4. octopi
  5. octopian
  6. octopic
  7. octopii
  8. octopine
  9. octopines
  10. octoplex
  11. octoploid

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