polypus

Meanings

• noun

  A large, many-armed marine invertebrate of the class Cephalopoda.

  - "The polypus grabbed onto the side of the boat."
  - "The polypus is a dangerous predator in the deep sea."

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Variants

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polyp , polypoid , polyps

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Etymology

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From Greek polypous, many-footed.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known polypus is the Giant Squid, which can grow up to 43 feet long.

2. Polypuses have three hearts: two pump blood to the gills, and the third pumps it to the rest of the body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cephalopod: Class of molluscs that includes squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, the Polypus was a monster with the lower body of a octopus and the upper body of a human. It was known for its strength and ability to change shapes.

How to Memorize "polypus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, many-armed creature in the deep sea.
   - Visualize its upper body as human-like and its lower body as covered in tentacles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'polypus' with 'octopus' since they are related.
   - Think of a monster from Greek mythology.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'polypus' as 'many-footed' creature.
   - Create an acronym: P-Many-Armed-L-Lower-Body-O-Octopus-P-Predator

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