oc·to·pus
noun/ˈɒktəpəs/
/ˈɑːktəpʊs/
[countable, uncountable] (plural octopuses)
- a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long arms, which is sometimes used for food
enlarge image一种海洋生物，有柔软的圆形身体和八条长臂，有时用于食物 Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Greek oktōpous, oktōpod-, from oktō ‘eight’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.