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Definition of: cephalopod
(sef′ə·lə·pod′) noun
Any of a class (Cephalopoda) of predaceous marine mollusks, including squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses, having a clearly defined head and eyes and tentacles surrounding the mouth.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the class Cephalopoda.
—ceph·a·lop·o·dan (sef′ə·lop′ə·dən) adjective & noun
—ceph·a·lop·o·dous (sef′ə·lop′ə·dəs) adjective
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