poulp

(puːlp)

(Animals) a cephalopod such as an octopus, cuttlefish or squid

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Musk poulp

References in classic literature ?

They were the eyes of giant crustacea crouched in their holes; giant lobsters setting themselves up like halberdiers, and moving their claws with the clicking sound of pincers; titanic crabs, pointed like a gun on its carriage; and frightful-looking poulps, interweaving their tentacles like a living nest of serpents.

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The most interesting were those with substitutions at or near opposite ends of the word, such as POULP / SOULS and CERVICES / NERVINES.