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Octopus

8 Words Commonly Confused

Posted on Tuesday the 8th of October 2019Monday the 13th of April 2020 by M-A

octopus – (n.) octopus vulgaris; a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusk

octopuss – (n.) a fearsome critter of woodland folklore said to stalk unsuspecting dog walkers in the twilight hours

octopie – (n.) octopus deliciosus; a soft-filled, eight-layered pastry

octopi – (n. pl.) the plural of octopus

octopuses – (n. pl.) how boring people pluralize octopus

octopieces -(n. pl.)  a litter of baby octopi

Octopussy – (n.) an Ian Fleming short story and 1983 James Bond film starring Roger Moore

octothorpe – (n.) how cool people pronounce ‘#’

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