1. of, relating to, or resembling an octopus or octopuses
Usage: technical or scientific usage

1. an octopus or a member of the order Octopoda
Usage: technical or scientific usage

Examples

• The octopodan creature moved gracefully across the ocean floor.
• Marine biologists studied the octopodan characteristics of the specimen.
• This octopodan belongs to a family of highly intelligent cephalopods.
• The octopodan arms displayed remarkable dexterity.
• Researchers classified the organism as an octopodan based on its eight limbs.