# octopusses

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

## Noun

1. Plural of octopus. Nonstandard; the usual spelling is octopuses. *(nonstandard)* — plural of octopus
   - Simple: Plural of octopus. This spelling is nonstandard, and the usual plural is octopuses.

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of octopus. — third-person singular simple present indicative of octopus
   - Simple: The form of octopus used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

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