octopus
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On social media, it’s a point of pride for parents to showcase their children eating “adult” foods like oysters and octopus.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Scientists thought the fossil showed eight arms, fins and other features typical of an octopus.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The fossil, known as Pohlsepia mazonensis, is not an octopus.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The giant Pacific octopus lives throughout the Pacific, from the coasts of Southern California to Japan.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Lydia has pushed a laptop over to me, and I open it, but I can feel my octopus skin turning all agitated and red.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
Vocabulary lists containing octopus
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - High School
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