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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Plural of octopus, 2.

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  • noun hypercorrect Plural form of octopus.

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Examples

  • (Yes, "octopi" is in many dictonaries under "usage" heading, but octupuses is most correct, dang it!

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009

  • Here's how to make hot dogs into octopi aka octopuses aka octopodes.

    WN.com - Articles related to Sea secrets - over 5,000 new marine species found 2010

  • Here's how to make hot dogs into octopi aka octopuses aka octopodes.

    WN.com - Articles related to Sea secrets - over 5,000 new marine species found 2010

  • We share this planet with other intelligent life forms, cetacians and cephalopods, such as octopi — which are invertebrates and some have basketball sized brains, but they lack some faculties required (social behavior, or hands or …) to be a cosmological observer.

    A Dark, Misleading Force Sean 2007

  • What is incorrect, however, is using "octopi" and looking down your nose at those who use "octopuses."

    Crooks and Liars bluegal 2011

  • She says their shoot is going to be easy today -- no "octopi" (fancy word!), no freezing water, and no fire.

    Television Without Pity 2009

  • In “Starspawn of Volturnus,” you have to play a kind of Buzkashi (mounted ball-carrying game) to get the Ul-Mor, a primitive race of land-lubbing octopi, to help you against the Sathar menace.

    Minigames in RPGs « Geek Related 2009

  • A Beach Boys Buddy Holly Electric Light Orchestra symphony serenades your bravado with the blissed out chutzpah it requires to rise above the jellyfish and octopi unfazed.

    Dream World Ideations Misti Rainwater-Lites 2011

  • Which nicely explains why Spider-Man is always fighting guys (and gals) who have animalistic powers ala Dr. Octopus (note to Mr. Straczynski and/or editors at SPIDER-MAN, while “octopi” is correct “octopuses” is the preferred plural), Rhino, Kraven Hunter, Vulture, Lizard Man, Black Cat ... etc.

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009

  • This morning, I shopped for a keyboard stand for my new iPal, learned how to use Pages, and e-mailed an animated love story involving octopi to my dad, all while my eyelids were still at half-mast.

    Suzan Colón: RIP: The... Pause Suzan Colón 2011

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  • octopuses . 

    some will consider this word 'wrong' because it's a greek word with a latin plural ending added.  On the other hand, some people will insist this is the 'right' way to spell the plural of octopus.

    September 20, 2017

  • 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋

    March 10, 2019