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I've heard octopi are pretty smart so they must also be pretty deep.
by davesque 6y ago
I've heard octopi are pretty smart so they must also be pretty deep.
- pvaldes 6y agoNah, Those are dumbo octopus. You can guess it by the animal trying to suck the metal square bar.
- ncmncm 6y agoIf you want to be sophisticated, it's "octopoda". Slightly less, "octopods". Correct, "octopuses".
- mavam 6y agoPluralization of the word "octopus" has been a long-studied topic: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-many-plurals-of-octopus-octopi-octopuses-octopodes https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-many-plura...
- thaumasiotes 6y ago> If you want to be sophisticated, it's "octopoda". Where'd this come from? There is no etymological or other justification for the -a ending. You would expect "octopodes".