Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 26 compound words that contain octopus. The most common are listed below. Open octopus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- curled octopusA common European species of octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) whose tentacles are usually kept curled.
- giant Pacific octopusA large species of octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini.
- common octopusAn octopus common to coastal waters worldwide, Octopus vulgaris
- blue-ringed octopusAny octopus of the genus Hapalochlaena, with distinctive blue rings, that carry the highly poisonous venom tetrodotoxin (TTX).
- Octopus cardA contactless smart card, introduced in 1997, used as a form of payment in Hong Kong, originally for the mass transit system, but now widely used for public transport and other retail transactions.
- octopus stinkhornA fungus of the genus Clathrus, especially C. archeri, featuring pink or white 'arms' and an odor similar to rotten meat.
- larger Pacific striped octopusA species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has a striped body and spotted tentacles, and exhibits certain behaviours that distinguish it from other octopuses.
- blanket octopusAny of four species of pelagic octopus of the genus Tremoctopus, found in tropical and subtropical oceans.
- coconut octopusA tropical species of octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus.
- octopus holdA hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.
- mimic octopusAn Indo-Pacific octopus of species Thaumoctopus mimicus, capable of selectively impersonating several other species of marine life.
- dumbo octopusAny of several species of umbrella octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis.
- Turquet's octopusA species of octopus, Pareledone turqueti, which lives in waters around the Antarctic.
- giant octopusA mythical or fictional large sea creature with features of an octopus
- octopus bushHeliotropium foertherianum, a flowering plant in the borage family, native to tropical Asia.
- octopus cableA set of grouped cables offering different types of connector.
- Octopus cardsplural of Octopus card: A contactless smart card, introduced in 1997, used as a form of payment in Hong Kong, originally for the mass transit system, but now widely used for public transport and other retail transactions.
- octopus inkA defensive fluid composed of melanin and mucus that an octopus ejects from an ink sac through its siphon.
- octopus strapSynonym of bungee cord (“elastic fabric-bound strap for securing luggage”).
- octopus stretchSynonym of octopus hold: A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.
- umbrella octopusAny of the family Opisthoteuthidae of pelagic octopuses, having a web of skin between the arms.
- gloomy octopusA species of octopus, Octopus tetricus, found in the subtropical waters of eastern Australia and northern New Zealand.
- seven-arm octopusHaliphron atlanticus, a species of octopus, notable for its large size.
- octopus bushesplural of octopus bush: Heliotropium foertherianum, a flowering plant in the borage family, native to tropical Asia.
- octopus cablesplural of octopus cable: A set of grouped cables offering different types of connector.
Compound words 26
- octopussyAn octopus.
- octopoidOf, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus or octopod; octopuslike.
- occyAn octopus (sea creature).
- octopamineAn aromatic amine, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)phenol, related to noradrenaline, having similar characteristics to dopamine.
- octopushThe sport of underwater hockey.
- octopusalOctopuslike.
- octopusishResembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- octopuslikeResembling or characteristic of an octopus, for example in having eight (or many) arms.
- octopusyResembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- octopineAn analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first isolated from the muscle tissue of octopus species.