Is octopi plural for octopus

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2026-02-11 18:00

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The Word "octopus's" is a singular possessive noun, a Word for one octopus that shows something in the sentence belongs to that octopus.

Example: The octopus's color changed to blend into its background.

There are two accepted forms for the plural of octopus:

  • octopi (possessive form octopi's)
  • octopuses (possessive form octopuses')
Examples:
  • The octopi's tank contained four octopi.
  • The octopuses' tank contained four octopuses.
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