Octop(e) [Octope, Octop]

Morpheme

Octop(e) [Octope, Octop]

Type

bound base

Denotation

octopus

Etymology

from octopus (<Oct + -o- + Pus>)

Evidence

octopal, octopamine, octopaminergic, octopean, octopian, octopic, octopine, octopines, octopoid, octopoidal

Notes

amino acid derivative first isolated from octopus muscle tissue

See Also

Oct(a) [Oct, Octa], -o-, Pus