curled octopus en · NOUN
Etymology
From curled + octopus.
Meanings
- A common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| curled octopuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| curled octopi | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| curled octopii | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| curled octopusses | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| curled octopodes | Number=Plur | rare | lexicographic |
| curled octopus | Number=Plur | nonstandard, rare | lexicographic |
Synonyms
horned octopus · lesser octopus · northern octopus
Translations (15)
ga ochtapas beag (Eledone cirrhosa) · gl polbo cabezudo (Eledone cirrhosa) · eu olagarro zuri (Eledone cirrhosa) · et kähar muskuspolüüp (Eledone cirrhosa) · grc ὀσμύλη (Eledone cirrhosa) · fr poulpe blanc (Eledone cirrhosa) · ga ochtapas adharcach (Eledone cirrhosa) · it moscardino bianco (Eledone cirrhosa) · nl kleine achtarm (Eledone cirrhosa) · ca pop blanc (Eledone cirrhosa) · fr pieuvre blanche (Eledone cirrhosa) · de Zirrenkrake (Eledone cirrhosa) · cs chobotnice menší (Eledone cirrhosa) · sh bijeli muzgavac (Eledone cirrhosa) · pt polvo-cabeçudo (Eledone cirrhosa)