coconut octopus en · NOUN
Etymology
From coconut + octopus from the propensity of this octopus to live in coconut shells.
Meanings
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A tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus.
Coconut octopuses can make themselves look like coconuts even without the visual aid, by gathering most of their arms around their body to make a rough sphere.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coconut octopodes | Number=Plur | rare | lexicographic |
| coconut octopusses | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| coconut octopuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| coconut octopi | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| coconut octopii | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| coconut octopus | Number=Plur | nonstandard, rare | lexicographic |