cephalopod

IPA/ˈsefələpɒd/
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cephalopod — noun

  • cephalopodsingular
  • cephalopodsplural

1. a marine mollusk whose body is dominated by a large head with a ring of muscular

1.名詞C1
釋義

a marine mollusk whose body is dominated by a large head with a ring of muscular arms attached directly to it — octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish are the best-known kinds

例句

Dr. Okonkwo's research team discovered a new cephalopod species off the coast of Mozambique.

collocation: cephalopod species

A giant cephalopod near Hanauma Bay changed colour in less than a second.

用法筆記

Common in scientific and educational writing; in everyday speech, speakers usually name the specific creature (octopus, squid) rather than using this biological term.

常見錯誤

❌A cephalopod is a kind of fish.
✅A cephalopod is a kind of mollusk, related to snails and clams.
💡cephalopods are mollusks, not fish, even though they live in the sea.