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octopodic

octopodic adjective: resembling an octopus; octopuslike.

Adjective

octopodic (comparative more octopodic, superlative most octopodic)

  1. Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
    • […] congenial to creative thinking of any kind that does not concern high finance and octopodic expansion.1911, William Roscoe Thayer et al., The Harvard Graduates' Magazine, page 425
    • Mr. Ellis continued his campaign for amendments in legislation and H. J. Lawson, having bought the winning car for a very large sum, extended his octopodic activities.1960, Anthony Bird, The Motor Car, 1765-1914
    Synonyms:
    list in octopuslike

Synonyms of octopodic

Forms of octopodic

comparativemore octopodic
superlativemost octopodic

Origin of octopodic

From octopod + -ic.

Questions about octopodic

What does octopodic mean?
Octopodic means resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
What part of speech is octopodic?
Octopodic is an adjective.

Words near octopodic in the dictionary

  1. octopode
  2. octopodean
  3. octopodes
  4. octopodial
  5. octopodian
  6. octopodic
  7. octopodid
  8. octopodids
  9. octopodiform
  10. octopodiforms
  11. octopodoid

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