octopean

adjective

oc·​to·​pe·​an

¦äktə¦pēən,

(ˈ)äk¦tōp-

variants or octopine

ˈäktəˌpīn,

-pə̇n

: of, relating to, or like an octopus

Word History

Etymology

octopus + -an or -ine

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