cephalopod – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
cephalopod
n.
any mollusk from the class Cephalopoda, any mollusk with tentacles that directly attach to its head (such as the octopus and cuttlefish)
Cephalopod
A
cephalopod (pronounced ) is any member of the
molluscan
class Cephalopoda (
Greek plural ,
kephalópoda; "head-feet"). These exclusively marine animals are characterized by
bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of
arms or
tentacles (
muscular hydrostats) modified from the primitive molluscan foot. Fishermen sometimes call them
inkfish, referring to their common ability to squirt
ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of
malacology known as
teuthology.
cephalopod
Noun
1. marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
(synonym) cephalopod mollusk
(hypernym) mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
(hyponym) chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus, nautilus
(member-holonym) Cephalopoda, class Cephalopoda
Adjective
1. relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda
(synonym) cephalopodan
(pertainym) Cephalopoda, class Cephalopoda
cephalopod
n.
hlavonožec
Cephalopod
(n.)
Alt. of Cephalopode
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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