common octopus

English
Illustration of the common octopus

Etymology

common +‎ octopus, being the stereotypical octopus, most commonly thought of form of octopus in English-language media, and most commonly studied octopus in science.

Noun

common octopus (plural common octopuses or common octopi)

  1. An octopus common to coastal waters worldwide, Octopus vulgaris

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