Definition of Cephalopod. Meaning of Cephalopod. Synonyms of Cephalopod

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Definition of Cephalopod

Cephalopod
Cephalopod Ceph"a*lo*pod, Cephalopode Ceph"a*lo*pode, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Cephalopoda.

Meaning of Cephalopod from wikipedia

- A cephalopod /ˈsɛfələpɒd/ is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda /sɛfəˈlɒpədə/ (Gr**** plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as...
- The cephalopods have a long geological history, with the first nautiloids found in late Cambrian strata. The class developed during the middle Cambrian...
- Cephalopod intelligence is a measure of the cognitive ability of the cephalopod class of molluscs. Intelligence is generally defined as the process of...
- Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or luminous ink released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism. All cephalopods, with...
- All extant cephalopods have a two-part beak, or rostrum, situated in the buccal m**** and surrounded by the muscular head appendages. The dorsal (upper)...
- All cephalopods possess flexible limbs extending from their heads and surrounding their beaks. These appendages, which function as muscular hydrostats...
- Genus of cephalopods...
- gladius (pl.: gladii), or pen, is a hard internal bodypart found in many cephalopods of the superorder Decapodiformes (particularly squids) and in a single...
- Vertebrate Octopus Cephalopods, as active marine predators, possess sensory organs specialized for use in aquatic conditions. They have a camera-type...
- Coleoidea or Dibranchiata is one of the two subclasses of cephalopods containing all the various taxa po****rly thought of as "soft-bodied" or "s****-less"...