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
