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Meaning of "blue-ringed octopus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS

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Blue-Ringed octopus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Blue-ringed octopus

The blue-ringed octopuses are three octopus species that live in tide pools and coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Japan to Australia. They are recognized as some of the world's most venomous marine animals. Despite their small size and relatively docile nature, they can prove a danger to humans. They can be recognized by their characteristic blue and black rings and yellowish skin. When the octopus is agitated, the brown patches darken dramatically, and iridescent blue rings or clumps of rings appear and pulsate within the maculae. Typically 50-60 blue rings cover the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the mantle. They hunt small crabs, hermit crabs, and shrimp, and may bite attackers, including humans, if provoked.

Definition of blue-ringed octopus in the English dictionary

The definition of blue-ringed octopus in the dictionary is a highly venomous octopus, Octopus maculosus, of E Australia which exhibits blue bands on its tentacles when disturbed.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS

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Synonyms and antonyms of blue-ringed octopus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blue-ringed octopus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS

Find out the translation of blue-ringed octopus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue-ringed octopus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue-ringed octopus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝环章鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulpo de anillos azules
570 millions of speakers

English

blue-ringed octopus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीले चक्राकार ऑक्टोपस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأخطبوط الأزرق الحلقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сине- кольцевой осьминог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polvo de anéis azuis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল আংটি অক্টোপাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pieuvre aux anneaux bleus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gurita berwarna biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blauring- Oktopus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルー環状タコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

- 푸른 고리 문어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gurita biru-cincin
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bạch tuộc xanh bao quanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல வளையம் கொண்ட ஆக்டோபஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळा-अंगठी असलेला ऑक्टोपस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi renkli ahtapot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polpo ad anelli blu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niebiesko - obrączkowane ośmiornice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синьо - кільцевої восьминіг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caracatiță cu inele albastre
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μπλε δακτύλιο χταπόδι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Blou- gering seekat
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

blå -ringade bläckfisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blå-merket blekksprut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue-ringed octopus

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue-ringed octopus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS»

Discover the use of blue-ringed octopus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue-ringed octopus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blue-Ringed Octopus: Small But Deadly
Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of the blue-ringed octopus.
Natalie Lunis, 2009
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Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopuses
Introduces the blue-ringed octopus, describing its physical characteristics, habitat, and the poisonous venom which it produces to kill its prey and defend itself against a threat.
Daisy Allyn, 2011
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The Atlas of the World's Most Dangerous Animals: Mapping ...
Blue-Ringed Octopus Nautilus Blue-Ringed Octopuses are typically found in the waters off the coast of Australia, the Philippines and Indonesia. No one knows for certain just how many species there are, and so far only three have been ...
Paula Hammond, 2009
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Venom
Steve Backshall. BLUE- RINGED OCTOPUS (Hapalochiaena lunuiata, H. MACULOSA) WHERE FOUND: WESTERN PAClFlC WATERS. Despite (probably true) tales of giant squid and octopus with vast arms, vicious suckers and brutal beaks, ...
Steve Backshall, 2007
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Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and ...
(TTX intoxication ['tetrodotoxication'] from puffer fish poisoning requiring 13 hours' successful ventilatory support is documented [SUN et al 1994J.) However, following blue-ringed octopus envenomation, diminishing weakness may persist for ...
John A. Williamson, Joseph W. Burnett, Peter J. Fenner, 1996
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Predators of the Sea
The tiny blue-ringed octopus uses its powerful poison to kill crabs and other prey. The bright-blue rings warn other animals to leave this dangerous octopus alone. Although they look very different from snails, octopuses are also mollusks.
Mary Jo Rhodes, 2006
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Nature's Deadliest Animals
The |fliie-Rm§ed Octopw The blue-ringed octopus is the world's most poisonous octopus. One octopus can have enough poison to kill more than 20 people in minutes! This octopus is very small. Its body is only about 2 inches (5 cm) long.
Frankie Stout, 2008
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The Great Barrier Reef: Using Graphs and Charts to Solve ...
Another interesting animal of the Great Barrier Reef is the blue-ringed octopus. The blue-ringed octopus changes color when it is disturbed or senses danger. This usually brown or yellow octopus is not very large. There are 4 species of ...
Therese Shea, 2006
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Dangerous Aussie Animals: Information and Activities Looking ...
To avoid being eaten up, a blue-ringed octopus has some amazing powers.It change other octopuses, the blue-ring can colour rapidly to blend in with its environment and can change the texture of its skin to resemble sand, rocks, reefs, coral ...
Lindsay Marsh, 2010
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Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances: Foods, Fungi, ...
No antivenin is available. BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS Three species of blue-ringed octopi (Hapalochlaena maculosa Hoyle, H. lunulata Quoy and Gaimard, H. fasciata Hoyle) are the only species of the 650 ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue-ringed octopus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't Forget: Eating These Clams Can Cause Amnesia
Unlike the flashing blue-ringed octopus or the smelly rubbish bird, the Pacific razor clam isn't in-your-face poisonous. This narrow-bodied clam ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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These Men Died Trying to Achieve Epic Erections
Poisonous Birds Prove That Nature Wants You Dead · What It's Like to Nearly Die From the Venom of a Blue-Ringed Octopus · You Won't Think ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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Tourist bitten by poisonous octopus
A poisonous sub-tropical blue-ringed octopus bit a man for the first time in ... surnamed Kim, was bitten by a blue-ringed octopus in a beach on ... «Korea Times, Jun 15»
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Vacationer bitten by blue-ringed octopus poison
A Korean man was bitten by blue-ringed octopus, a poisonous blue-ringed octopus found in semitropical mode waters. Blue-ringed octopus ... «동아일보, Jun 15»
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Beach season opens July 1, lifeguards posted early
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute Fisheries Research Centre announced the lethal blue-ringed octopus was spotted ... «The Jeju Weekly, Jun 15»
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Harrington followed fast track with Falcons
... most venomous snake on earth and the one that inspired his nickname), the blue-ringed octopus (which can kill a human in 15 minutes) and ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jun 15»
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This Video Of A Cuttlefish Changing Color Will Blow Your Mind
Flamboyant cuttlefish are actually highly poisonous -- on par with the terrifying blue-ringed octopus, according to Mother Nature Network. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Poisonous Birds Prove That Nature Wants You Dead
... Venom Causes Excruciating Pain That You Will Feel for Months · What It's Like to Nearly Die From the Venom of a Blue-Ringed Octopus. «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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What It's Like to Nearly Die From the Venom of a Blue-Ringed Octopus
From the blue-ringed octopus's perspective, your breathless screaming and vomiting aren't her fault. This little lady—barely the length of a ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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Platypus Venom Causes Excruciating Pain That You Will Feel for …
What It's Like to Nearly Die From the Venom of a Blue-Ringed Octopus · Poisonous Birds Prove Nature Wants You Dead. Megan Cartwright is a ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»

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