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ceph·a·lo·pod
 cephalopod
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- pronunciation:
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pad
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
any of various marine mollusks, such as the octopus or squid, that have highly developed eyes, and tentacles attached to the head around the mouth.
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| derivations: |
cephalopodan (adj.), cephalopodic (adj.), cephalopodan (n.) |
The word cephalopod
contains the following parts:
cephal, cephalo, encephal, encephalo
Greek
root
that means head, brain
  Example words:
brachycephalic, cephalic, cephalic index, cephalopod, cephalothorax, dicephalous, dolichocephalic, electroencephalograph, encephalitis, encephalon, hydrocephalus, macrocephaly, mesencephalon, metencephalon, microcephaly, oxycephaly, rhombencephalon, telencephalon
pod, pode
Greek
root
that means foot
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ped1, pedi, -pede
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