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Meaning of cephalopod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɛfələpɑd

Definitions

Any mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.

Equivalents

Български главоного
Bosanski glavonožac
Čeština hlavonožec
Dansk blæksprutte
Español cefalópodo
Français céphalopode
Hrvatski glavonožac
Italiano cefalopode
日本語 頭足類
한국어 두족류
Македонски главоног
Nederlands inktvis koppotige
Polski głowonóg
Português cefalópode
Română cefalopod
Slovenščina glavonožec
Српски glavonožac
Svenska bläckfisk

Examples

“In terms of diversity, cephalopods include the egg case making argonauts, shelled nautiluses, venomous blue-ringed octopuses and enigmatic giants like the giant and colossal squid. […] Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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