What's the plural of octopus?

Octopuses ✅

Which is correct octopuses or octopi?

The three plurals for octopus come from the different ways the English language adopts plurals. Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that words of Latin origin should have Latin endings. Octopuses was the next plural, giving the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word.

Why is octopi incorrect?

While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it's wrong. The letter “i” as a suffix to indicate a plural noun only applies to words with Latin roots, like “cacti” for more than one cactus. But octopus is derived from Greek, so the proper pluralization in this case would be “odes” if it was ever used.

What is 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. So it doesn't need a collective noun. Some people will insist on their own terms.

What is the plural of hippopotamus?

noun. hip·​po·​pot·​a·​mus | \ ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-məs \ plural hippopotamuses or hippopotami\ ˌhi-​pə-​ˈpä-​tə-​ˌmī , -​(ˌ)mē \

What is the plural of walrus?

walrus /ˈwɑːlrəs/ noun. plural walrus or walruses.

What is the correct plural of rhinoceros?

noun. rhi·​noc·​er·​os | \ rī-ˈnäs-rəs , rə-, -ˈnä-sə- \ plural rhinoceroses also rhinoceros or rhinoceri\ rī-​ˈnä-​sə-​ˌrī , rə-​ \

What is a group of skunks called?

For example, a group of skunks is called a stench.

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 is a group of jellyfish called?

Science Channel. @ScienceChannel. A group of jellyfish is called a 'bloom', 'swarm' or 'smack'.

What's plural for cactus?

noun. cac·​tus | \ ˈkak-təs \ plural cacti\ ˈkak-​ˌtī , -​(ˌ)tē \ or cactuses also cactus.

What is Goose plural?

¹ goose /ˈguːs/ noun. plural geese /ˈgiːs/

What is Moose plural?

Despite what a certain honking bird whose singular form rhymes with that of "moose" might suggest, the plural of "moose" is not "meese." It's just "moose." One moose, three moose, a herd of moose.

What is Platypus plural?

Answer. The plural of platypus is platypuses. Like most other nouns that end in –s, it takes –es to form the plural.

What's an octopi?

oc·to·pi. (ŏk′tə-pī′) n. A plural of octopus.

What is the plural of Fox?

¹ fox /ˈfɑːks/ noun. plural foxes.

What is group of monkeys called?

• Monkeys: a barrel or a troop.

What is a group of ladybugs called?

Getty Images. The name for a group of ladybirds is a bloom.

What is a group of donkeys called?

A group of donkeys is called a drove.

What do you call a group of giraffes?

Take giraffe for example: “a tower” is their collective noun, and we can't think of a better way to describe a group of these gangly giants, towering as they do above all but the tallest trees around them. A group of giraffe are called a 'tower', which is a great example of collective nouns at their descriptive best.

What is a group of bats called?

Baby bats are called pups, and a group of bats is a colony.

What is plural for Flamingo?

noun. fla·​min·​go | \ flə-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō \ plural flamingos also flamingoes.

What is the plural form of potato?

potato. noun. po·​ta·​to | \ pə-ˈtā-tō \ plural potatoes.