APA: st̓əl̓xʷət̓ᶿ
Definition: octopus
Scientific name: [Octopus dofleini (Wülker)]
Ethnobiology: The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus species in the world. It has eight arms lined with suction cups that it uses to capture and eat various molluscs, crustaceans and fish. The giant Pacific octopus is sometimes eaten as food by humans.