octopbda

pl. [Pref. octo-, and Gr. pod a, pl. of pous =a foot.] Zool.: A section of Dibranchiate Cephalopods, Arms eight, suckers se ile, eyes fixed; body united to the head by a broad cervical band; branchial chamber divided; oviduct double; shell internal and rudimentary. It contains two families, Argo nautide and Octopod ide. oc-to-pod-i-dæ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. octopod (a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff.- idœ .] Zool.: The typical family of the section Octopod a (q.v.). It contains seven genera and sixty-two species. oc-to-pus, s. [Pref. octo-, and Greek pous =a foot.] Zoology : 1. The typical genus of the family Octopod ide. The body is oval, warty, or cirrose, finle ; arms long, unequal, suckers in two rows, mantle sup. ported in front by the bran. chial septum. In the male the third right arm is hectocotyli zed (q.v.). Found on the coasts of the temperate and tropical zones. Forty-six species are known, varying in length from one inch to more than two feet. They are the "polypi" of Homer and Aristotle; they are solitary animals, frequenting rocky shores, and are very active and voracious; the females oviposit on seaweeds or in empty shells. They are regularly exposed for sale in the markets of Smyrna and Naples, and the bazaars of India. 2. Any individual of the genus. oc-to-rā-di-at-ed, a . [Pref. octo- , and English radiated (q. v.).) Having eight rays. oc-to-roôn', 8. [Lat. octo -eight.) The child of a quadroon and a white person. oc-to-sper-mous, a . [Prefix octo- , and Greek on analogy of multifarious (q. v.).] Bot .: In eight directions. dc-to-fid, a. [Lat. octo eight, and fin do (pa. t. fid i )=to cleave, to cut.] Bot.: Cleft or divided into eight segments, as a calyx. *öc-tog'-a-mỹ, *oc-tog'-a-mỹe, s . [Pref. octo- , and Gr. gamos =marriage.] The act of marrying eight times.