An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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OCTOPUS		A CEPHALOPOD of the order Octopoda or, more restrictively, a member of the genus Octopus. These organisms have eight arms which ususlly bear rows of round suckers. For a detailed definition, see Wikipedia.

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