# octopuses

Pronunciation: say "OK-tuh-puus-iz" US /ˈɑktəpʊsɪz/, UK /ˈɒktəpʊsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of octopus. — plural of octopus
   - Simple: Plural of octopus. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Divers spotted three octopuses changing color to match the sand._
   - _Researchers found that captive octopuses can solve simple puzzles._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of octopus. Rare. — third-person singular simple present indicative of octopus
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of octopus. This rare verb form goes with he, she, it, or a singular noun.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/octopuses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).