八爪魚

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Chinese

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eight claw fish
trad. (八爪魚)
simp. (八爪鱼)
Literally: “eight claw fish”.
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Etymology

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Referring to the animal's eight arms. Compare Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous) ( < ὀκτώ (oktṓ, eight) + πούς (poús, foot)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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八爪魚

  1. (regional, colloquial) octopus

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