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Poulpe

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Poulp

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Poulpe

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,
Noun.
[F.
poulpe
, fr. L.
polypus
. See
Polyp
.]
(Zool.)
Same as
Octopus
.
Musk poulp
(Zool.)
,
a Mediterranean octopod (
Eledone moschata
) which emits a strong odor of musk.

Definition 2024

poulpe

poulpe

English

Alternative forms

Noun

poulpe ‎(plural poulpes)

  1. (archaic) An octopus.

French

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους ‎(polúpous).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pulp/

Noun

poulpe m ‎(plural poulpes)

  1. an octopus

Synonyms

Etymology

Borrowing from French poulpe.

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