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Ectopic vs Octopic - What's the difference?

ectopic | octopic |

As adjectives the difference between ectopic and octopic

is that ectopic is relating to ectopia while octopic is of or pertaining to octopuses.

ectopic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to ectopia.
  • (comparable, medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.

    • Derived terms

    * ectopically * ectopic pregnancy

    Antonyms

    * entopic

    octopic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to octopuses.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1911, author=Australasian Medical Association, title=Australasian Medical Gazette, volume=30, chapter=, edition=, page=572, url=
    • , passage=This is another of the many branches ... which ... has now become almost octopic in its range, touching on subjects of sociology, and even including economics within its grasp.}}

    • Synonyms

    * octopean, octopian, octopuslike, octopine, octopoid