Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subclass within theclass Cephalopoda — a grouping ofcephalopods consisting primarily of soft-bodied creatures such asoctopuses ,cuttlefish andsquids .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This pushes back the origins of modern octopus by tens of millions of years. linkRef: New Octopods (Cephalopoda: Coleoidea) from the Late Cretaceous (Upper Cenomanian) of Hakel and Hadjoula, Lebanon.
Aquaman Vs. The Octopod From the Cretaceous! Staq Mavlen 2009
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This pushes back the origins of modern octopus by tens of millions of years. linkRef: New Octopods (Cephalopoda: Coleoidea) from the Late Cretaceous (Upper Cenomanian) of Hakel and Hadjoula, Lebanon.
Archive 2009-03-01 Staq Mavlen 2009
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In ecosystems larger than a Japanese restaurant, Coleoidea provide food for a wide range of predatory organisms.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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In ecosystems larger than a Japanese restaurant, Coleoidea provide food for a wide range of predatory organisms.
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