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Noun: cephalopod  'se-fu-lu,pód
  1. Marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
    "The octopus is a highly intelligent cephalopod";
    - cephalopod mollusk
Adjective: cephalopod  'se-fu-lu,pód
  1. Relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda
    "Octopuses display typical cephalopod intelligence";
    - cephalopodan

Derived forms: cephalopods

Type of: mollusc, mollusk [N. Amer], shellfish

Part of: Cephalopoda, class Cephalopoda

Encyclopedia: Cephalopod