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whodatdair ( @whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English21•3 months agoAnything unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
qjkxbmwvz ( @qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website ) English20•3 months agoProfessor 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.
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) English1•3 months agoPus 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.
FiniteBanjo ( @FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ) English3•3 months agoOctostopathese
Hupf ( @Hupf@feddit.de ) English2•3 months ago Nom Nom ( @Nom@lemm.ee ) English1•3 months agoOctoboozle