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octopusses

SayOK-tuh-puus-izUS/ˈɑktəpʊsɪz/UK/ˈɒktəpʊsɪz/

2 meanings of octopusses

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  1. 1
    nounnonstandard
    Plural of octopus. This spelling is nonstandard, and the usual plural is octopuses.
    Can you imagine that Doc living all by himself here, with snakes and starfish and octopusses?
    1956, Richard Rodgers; Oscar, II Hammerstein
    Gilpatric observed many fights between octopusses. When one is badly damaged, another will often appear in search of an easy meal.
    1978, Diver
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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of octopus used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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