‖n. pl. [ NL. ] Octocerata. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'oktw` eight + &unr_;, a horn. ] (Zool.) A suborder of Cephalopoda including Octopus, Argonauta, and allied genera, having eight arms around the head; -- called also Octopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]