| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish. |
| 2. | (Zool.) Any member of the genus Octopus. | |
| 3. | Something resembling an octopus in having numerous controlling arms or branches that reach widely and influence many activities; - used mostly of organizations, such as diversified corporations. |
| Noun | 1. | octopus - tentacles of octopus prepared as food |
| 2. | octopus - bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles Synonyms: devilfish |
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