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Octopuses? Octopi? What is it?



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The correct plural form is Octopi. 

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octopuseseseseseseseseseses.

Naw, just kidding. It can be octopi or octopuses, depending on who you ask.
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Contrary to popular belief, the correct form is octopuses. This is because Latin words like cactus have the plural of cacti, but octopus is an Ancient Greek word so the Greek plural is octopodesbut it has been translated to octopuses in English.

 

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