cephalopod
cephalopod — 名詞
- cephalopodsingular
- cephalopodsplural
1. a marine mollusk whose body is dominated by a large head with a ring of muscular
頭足類
章魚、魷魚等頭部長有觸腕的海洋軟體動物
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
Dr. Okonkwo's research team discovered a new cephalopod species off the coast of Mozambique.
Dr. Okonkwo 的研究團隊在莫三比克外海發現了一種新的頭足類物種。
collocation: cephalopod species
A giant cephalopod near Hanauma Bay changed colour in less than a second.
哈瑙馬灣附近的一隻巨大頭足類動物在不到一秒鐘內改變了顏色。
A clever cephalopod in Professor Marquez's lab learned to unscrew a jar lid.
Marquez 教授實驗室裡的一隻聰明頭足類動物學會了轉開罐子的蓋子。
A startled cephalopod shot a cloud of ink right at Hana's underwater camera.
一隻受到驚嚇的頭足類動物對著 Hana 的水下相機噴出一團墨水。
Cephalopods like cuttlefish can recognise shapes, remember solutions, and solve new problems.
像墨魚這類的頭足類動物能夠辨識形狀、記住解決方法，並解決新問題。
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.