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Professor should know that it's etymologically Greek, not Latin, so octopi is generally considered to be wrong.
Octopuses, or octopodes if you're feeling badass, would be preferable afaik.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/octopuses-or-octopi/
Octopuses, octopodes, and octopi are fine.
What about octopussies?
James Bond already did that one I think...
Right, when there is this much controversy over a plural there will never be a consensus, especially when it doesn't actually matter. The truth is that as long as people understand what you mean it doesn't matter what you use.
Vernacular morphology is one thing, but in a scientific mode, this is lazy AF.
Mountain lions have like 30 different names and no one gets into entomology fights about them. If there is no scientific standard name like birds have use whatever makes the most sense to you or your audience.
Thanks for proving my point.
I completely agree that no one's likely to get into "entomology" fights over mountain lions' scientific minutiae... because they're not fucking insects. 🤦🏽♂️
I used the wrong word and you had no idea what I was talking about, you got me. Debating a word over Greek vs Latin origin on what suffix to use in the English language, which is always consistent and true to its root words, is worthy of such pedantry. I concede.
My dude, you literally illustrated my point in your hurry to reply. Own it. 🤣🤌🏽
Octopodomorphs if you want to be inclusive.
Pus isn't the Greek form so it's neither here nor there. Octopus is an English word and as such can be pluralized in numerous ways. Octopodes is my favorite though.
Put some LSD in the tank.
OctoRave.
(Okay, maybe just don’t do the LSD just for the octorave…)
Octoboozle
Octopadoodles.
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