octopode

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octopode

noun octopodes

alternative, uncommon Alternative form of octopod It is remarkable, that Pennant describes this Crab as an octopode, an error probably due to an imperfect specimen, as the fourth pair of legs are so immediately, at their origin, under the fifth, that, when lost by accident, their sockets may readily [overlooked].

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@misc{octopode_2026,
  title = {octopode},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octopode},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}