common octopus

Illustration of the common octopus

Meaning

Noun

An octopus common to coastal waters worldwide, Octopus vulgaris (species)

Origin

common + octopus, being the stereotypical octopus, most commonly thought of form of octopus in English language media, and most commonly studied octopus in science

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