octopus
nounmasculine/ˈpolvu/medium
pol·vo
Definition
A marine invertebrate animal of the cephalopod class, with a globular body, eight tentacles, and the ability to change colour.
The octopus is a key ingredient in the seafood stew.
The octopus managed to escape the aquarium due to its intelligence.
Common collocations
octopus stewcooked octopuscatch octopusoctopus tentacles
Etymology
Do latim 'polypus', do grego 'polýpous' (πολύπους), significando 'muitos pés'.