How to pronounce cephalopod
American English pronunciation
SEF-uh-luh-pod
- IPA
- /ˈsɛfələˌpɑd/
- Syllables
- SEF · uh · luh · pod (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cephalopod means
A sea animal with arms around its head, such as an octopus or squid
In a sentence: The octopus is a cephalopod, and so is the squid that squirts dark ink.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French céphalopode, from the Greek words for head and foot.
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