Having a ring of tentacles attached to the head, as is characteristic of cephalopod molluscs.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Amos Eaton (1776–1842). From head + footed, after scientific Latin Cephalopodacephalopoda; compare cephalopod and cephalopodous.
Definition of head-footed in US English:
head-footed
adjective
Zoology
Having a ring of tentacles attached to the head, as is characteristic of cephalopod molluscs.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Amos Eaton (1776–1842). From head + footed, after scientific Latin Cephalopoda cephalopoda; compare cephalopod and cephalopodous.