These molt on the sixteenth day to form an octopod nymph, which molts again the twenty-first day. |
Dutton and Todd observed that the larval stage is undergone in the egg and that the first free stage is that of the octopod nymph. |
This is a scientific term derived by making an English plural from octopod, which is the bare stem of the Greek word, not its singular. |
For both decapod and octopod suckers, the maximum pressure differentials show a significant inverse correlation with sucker size. |
The octopod can develop a papillate skin that stiffens for a short period and mimics various structures as a camouflage within its surrounding. |
And he swung over the railing and dropped off to mount the octopod and to race it back to the front. |