octopus
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This is the first time she has officially led the description of a new octopus species.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The newly described species was announced in the journal Zootaxa after researchers confirmed that the unusual octopus had never been documented before.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
While the octopus is light blue on its back, underneath it is a "very deep purple", Voight said.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In the kitchen they hugged Scooter and did the “Aaaaach!” routine when he told them it was octopus stew.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing octopus
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - High School
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