Eight-___ (octopus descriptor) Crossword Clue

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Eight-___ (octopus descriptor) Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
2. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OCTOPUS (noun)
1. bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
2. tentacles of octopus prepared as food
DESCRIPTOR (noun)
1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system

Hint 3: Anagram

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DERMA

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