(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
Used in a Sentence
octopuses
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for octopuses.
Editorial note
This means, for octopuses (octopi as a plural is incorrect; its Greek not Latin) its probably ok.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of octopuses gathered in one view.
(uncountable) The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
(countable) An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for octopuses.
noun
(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
noun
(uncountable) The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
noun
(countable) An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.
noun
(countable, loosely) Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
Example sentences
This means, for octopuses (octopi as a plural is incorrect; its Greek not Latin) its probably ok.
This and the link makes me think that octopuses are one of nature's best distributed systems.
In particular many countries do not cover cephalopods (octopuses, squids, etc) under their animal use laws..
Well, if this make you feel better, only dumbest octopuses will be caught and fried.
Non-human animals, including all mammals and birds, and many other creatures, including octopuses, also possess these neurological substrates.
That's not the case with octopuses or lab rats or what have you.
That is why the plural of octopus can be either octopodes or octopuses.
Unlike the pigs we eat, the octopuses at least had a nice life and weren't cramped into tiny, dirty pens.
We've been aware of rather large octopuses for a good long time.
Most octopuses are solitary animals, yet probably qualify as semi-intelligent.
I think these octopuses are found in relatively shallow waters so coconuts washing out to this area from beaches is not entirely uncommon.
Furthermore, octopuses have a very low life expectancy, they die after reproducing, and eating them is ecologically more sensible than many other seafood, tuna for example.
Quote examples
He personifies them through a series of anecdotes and approaches encounters from an octopus-first perspective, to help the reader "get in the headspace" of the various octopuses.
Proper noun examples
Octopuses may be much smarter than any other invertebrate, but does anyone seriously think they are as smart as pigs?
Octopuses growth much quicker than strawerries, and are also more expensive.
Octopuses (or my preferred octopodes:) are so amazing.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use octopuses in a sentence?
This means, for octopuses (octopi as a plural is incorrect; its Greek not Latin) its probably ok.
What does octopuses mean?
(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
What part of speech is octopuses?
octopuses is commonly used as noun.