: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Lew is one of the bigger-bodied center prospects who is still young and has major upside.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The findings challenge received wisdom about the role of soft-bodied organisms in marine ecosystems and hint at how large body size and intelligence evolved in the denizens of the ocean realm.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Without that shell, the soft-bodied remains looked remarkably like an octopus — especially to researchers hoping to find one.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The findings challenge received wisdom about the role of soft-bodied organisms in marine ecosystems and hint at how large body size and intelligence evolved in the denizens of the ocean realm.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Without that shell, the soft-bodied remains looked remarkably like an octopus — especially to researchers hoping to find one.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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