πολύπους
Octopus vulgaris
#nm_0380📍 Ancient Greece
- Language
- Ancient Greek
- Transliteration
- polypous
- IPA
- /po.lý.puːs/
Compound: πολύ polý + πούς poús πολύ polý: many, πούς poús: foot - many-footed
Most intelligent invertebrate. Found throughout Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic. Known for camouflage ability and problem-solving.