adjective
- resembling or relating to an octopus; having characteristics similar to those of an octopus
Usage: technical or scientific usage; often used in zoology and marine biology
Examples
- The octopoid creature moved gracefully across the ocean floor.
- Scientists discovered an octopoid species with unusual coloration patterns.
- The robot's octopoid arms allowed it to manipulate objects with precision.
- Marine biologists studied the octopoid characteristics of the newly identified cephalopod.
- The alien design featured octopoid tentacles extending from its central body.