01 n. A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish.
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A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size. See Devilfish.(Zool.) See: Devilfish
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Any member of the genus Octopus.(Zool.)
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Something resembling an octopus in having numerous controlling arms or branches that reach widely and influence many activities; -- used mostly of organizations, such as diversified corporations.(Fig.)