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Octopus

Noun

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1.NounAny of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
2.NounA mollusc from genus Octopus.
3.NounThe flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
4.NounAn organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.
5.NounAn instance of a player scoring a touchdown immediately followed by a successful two-point conversion, resulting in a total score of eight points.
6.NounA safety device allowing divers to share an air supply in an emergency.
7.VerbTo put (or attempt to put) one's fingers, hands or arms in many things or places at roughly the same time.
8.VerbTo spread out in long arms or legs in many directions.
9.VerbTo plug a large number of devices into a single electric outlet.
10.VerbTo grow in use vastly beyond what was originally intended.
11.VerbTo hunt and catch octopuses.
12.VerbTo behave like an octopus.
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