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mimic octopus

noun

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  1. An Indo-Pacific octopus of species Thaumoctopus mimicus, capable of selectively…

    An Indo-Pacific octopus of species Thaumoctopus mimicus, capable of selectively impersonating several other species of marine life.

    • The Mimic octopus, which was only discovered in 2005 in shallow Indonesian waters, can rapidly morph its body to resemble a flounder, a sea snake, a lionfish and almost anything else it sees.

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