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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Misconstructed plural of octopus. form-of, misconstruction, nonstandard, plural, proscribed, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

devilfishmarine animalpolypuspolypus

Etymology

In imitation of Latin nominative plural forms of nouns ending in -ius, such as radius > radii. Compare walrii and penii.

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