: something that resembles an octopus especially in having many centrally directed branches
an octopus of a corporation which lends, buys, produces, and sells—Atlantic
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Bronze mermaids, floating fish, and a large octopus sculpture by Damien Hirst look down on diners in the dining room.—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025 Mudflats and tidal flats in Korea are home to a wide variety of clams, crabs, octopuses, and snails, which can be harvested.—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 The term was first coined in Japan, where doctors found that part of the heart that balloons is similar in shape to an octopus trap.—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 This summer, for example, Fiji Airways introduced an elevated dining on demand service complete with bites like delicate hamachi crudo with octopus and ponzu, and Singapore Airlines puts a lot of thought into choosing the perfect Champagne for its flights.—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octopus
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