Octopodidae

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A family of sea animals with eight arms that includes all octopuses

noun
/ˌɒktəˈpɒdɪdi/

Specialized

: Octopódidos

The Octopodidae family comprises various species of octopuses, each exhibiting remarkable intelligence and problem-solving skills.

Examples

Many species in the Octopodidae family are known for their ability to change color and texture for camouflage.
Scientists study the behavior of Octopodidae to understand their unique adaptations to life in the ocean.
A variety of Octopodidae managed to outlive their own procreation, and thus began caring for their young, leading to a lifespan that lengthened as generation followed generation.

Fiction book (1992)

Surface Forms

Octopodidae singular

Octopodidaes plural

Morphology

Octopodidae = octopus (opaque) = octopod + idae

The formation uses the specialized Latin taxonomic suffix '-idae' (family), which is a scientific naming convention unfamiliar to average learners and not transparently derived from 'octopus'.

Etymology

Octopodidae comes from the Greek parts octo- meaning 'eight' and pod meaning 'foot', the same 'octo-' you see in octagon and octopus. The ending -idae is used in science to mean a 'family' of animals, so Octopodidae is the 'eight-foot family', which is why it names the family that contains all octopuses.