sharktopus en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of shark + octopus, from being a half-shark/half-cephalopod sea monster
Meanings
- (US) Synonym of lusca; a shark-headed creature with tentacles; a Bahamian folkloric sea monster recast in U.S. pop culture pulp fiction
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sharktopi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sharktopuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |