Cephalopod (Noun)
Meaning
Marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The octopus is an intelligent cephalopod that can change the color and texture of its skin to blend in with its surroundings.
- The giant squid is a massive deep-sea cephalopod that can grow up to 13 meters in length, making it one of the largest invertebrates on the planet.
- Cephalopods, such as cuttlefish and squids, have been observed using complex strategies to hunt and evade predators in the wild.
- The nautilus shell is a spiral structure built by a cephalopod to protect its soft body and provide buoyancy in the water.
- Scientists have discovered that cephalopods have a highly distributed brain, with a large proportion of neurons found in their arms, which can act independently of their central brain.