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By now, it's widely known that the technical correct plural usage for the word octopus is octopuses. But if we're being honest, we've all indulged in the random octopi usage before.
- Which is correct octopuses or octopi?
- What is plural for octopus?
- Why is the plural of octopus octopi?
- What's a group of octopuses called?
- What is Platypus plural?
- Do octopi lay eggs?
- What is the plural of walrus?
- What is the plural of squid?
- What is the plural form of moose?
- What is the plural of fish?
- What's plural for cactus?
- Do you say shrimp or shrimps?
- What do you call a group of giraffes?
- What is a group of sloths called?
- What do you call a group of jellyfish?
Which is correct octopuses or octopi?
Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. Octopuses is the next plural, which gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word.
What is plural for octopus?
octopi debate. Grammatically speaking, the plural for octopus is octopuses. ... As the Merriam-Webster dictionary points out, people use three different terms, however: octopi, octopuses, and octopodes. While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it's wrong.
Why is the plural of octopus octopi?
When “octopus” was first mentioned in the English language in the mid-1700s, it was pluralized as “octopuses.” That said, some grammarians wanted English to be like the less irregular Latin language, so they started putting Latin pluralizations on Latin-based English words, which led to “octopi.”
What's a group of octopuses called?
But there is no technically correct term for a group of octopuses. That's because all of those animals hang out in groups, whereas the octopus is a solitary animal. ... A shoal is sometimes suggested because that's the term for a group of squid (cephalopods & close relatives of the octopus).
What is Platypus plural?
However, given that “platypodes” has for some unfathomable reason never become popular, the dictionary goes on to say that the accepted plural is “platypuses” or (particularly in scientific and conservation contexts) “platypus”.
Do octopi lay eggs?
Female octopuses lay their eggs and painstakingly weave them together into strands. ... The giant Pacific octopus can lay tens of thousands of eggs in her one and only brood. It only takes two or so octopuses out of each clutch to survive and reproduce to keep an octopus population steady.
What is the plural of walrus?
noun. wal·rus | \ ˈwȯl-rəs , ˈwäl- \ plural walrus or walruses.
What is the plural of squid?
noun, plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids.
What is the plural form of moose?
The only correct plural of moose is moose. Sometimes, people add an S to moose, but that is incorrect. Moose derives from Algonquian, a Native American language. It kept the same plural ending it had in its original language instead of adopting the normal S ending of most English plurals.
What is the plural of fish?
See the full definition for fish in the English Language Learners Dictionary. fish. noun. \ ˈfish \ plural fish or fishes.
What's plural for cactus?
plural cacti\ ˈkak-ˌtī , -(ˌ)tē \ or cactuses also cactus.
Do you say shrimp or shrimps?
'Shrimp' has two plurals. You can either say or write 'shrimp' or 'shrimps. ' However, 'shrimps' is usually used in reference to different species or...
What do you call a group of giraffes?
A group of giraffes is called a tower. These amazing animals can be found in the African plains, and they use their long necks to reach leaves on the tops of trees. It's their long necks which helped give them their group name, as they are so tall they tower over bushes and other animals!
What is a group of sloths called?
A Snuggle of Sloths
As you can see, a “snuggle” of sloths was the resounding winner, which now makes this the most popular term for a group of sloths!
What do you call a group of jellyfish?
A group of jellyfish is called a 'bloom', 'swarm' or 'smack'.
