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Octopolis

name

Etymology

Blend of octopus + -polis.

  1. derived from πόλις — “city”
  2. learned borrowing from -polis
  3. compounded as octopolis — “octopus + -polis”

Definitions

  1. An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus…

    An area of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) are known to congregate. A colony of octopi and their constructed dens built out of scallop shells.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA