# cephalopod

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛfələpɑd/ · frequency rank #86,123

## Definitions
1. Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.

## Etymology
From French céphalopode, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + ποδός (podós), genitive singular of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”). By surface analysis, cephalo- + -pod.

## Source
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