Meaning of preke | Babel Free

Definitions

An octopus or similar marine organism, such as a cuttlefish or squid.

obsolete

Examples

“Describing also what he calls the Preke or Poulps, Polypus. 'Tis, he says, a naked Fish⟳, having eight Fingers or Arms, spread⟳ out almost like⟳ the Rays of a Star-Fish, and the Mouth in a Manner in the Middle of them.”

“A climbing fish⟳ was known to the Greeks; but though mentioned by Oppian, in about twenty different parts of his "Halieuticks," and most curious qualities attributed to it, we do not correctly know⟳ this fish⟳, the preke: "he has eight long legs or fibres, four on each side of his head, which serve⟳ him to crawl, cling⟳ to the rocks, and entangle his prey."”

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