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septopus

septopus noun: an octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.

Noun

septopus (plural septopuses)

  1. (humorous, rare) An octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.

Forms of septopus

pluralseptopuses

Origin of septopus

By analogy with octopus, substituting the prefix septo- for octo-.

Questions about septopus

What does septopus mean?
Septopus means an octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.
What part of speech is septopus?
Septopus is a noun.
What is the plural of septopus?
The plural of septopus is septopuses.

Words near septopus in the dictionary

  1. septopalliomesencephalic
  2. septophobia
  3. septoplastic
  4. septoplasties
  5. septoplasty
  6. septopus
  7. septopuses
  8. septopyemia
  9. septorhinoplastic
  10. septorhinoplasties
  11. septorhinoplasty

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