octopus
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Such was the lack of food, another crewmate told the court that they had resorted to eating fish and octopus and fish caught by the dredges to survive.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
During this phase, a live crab was placed inside a glass jar positioned so the octopus could see it only through the mirror.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Stephanie Smith, manager of the Field Museum's X-ray computed tomography laboratory, helped create highly detailed micro CT scans of the octopus.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The octopus started crawling across the rocks, but before dropping into the water she looked back and added, “Good luck, Roz. I’m counting on you. We’re all counting on you.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing octopus
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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