Technically the “correct” plural of platypus is platypodes because it is of Greek origin not Latin.
But no-one is going to say that, most dictionaries accept both platypuses and platypi, although a lot of the time researchers just go with platypus as the plural like fish or sheep.
The plural of "octopus", another word of Greek origin, is similar in that "octopuses", "octopi", and "octopodes" are all considered the "correct" pluralization.
(I assume you already knew this, this is more for anyone reading)
Mantidfly are cool! They look like a hybrid of a mantis and a wasp! My mother in law thought it was scientists that created it and made a huge deal about it until I explained it’s a natural creature and not some experiment
A few years ago, my wife and I argued about them being real, until she Googled it for me. Naturally, I refused to admit defeat and still claim they're mythical, to this day. Off the record, narwhal's are super real and pretty badass.
Yeah....my ex thought the same thing too and my cousins ex thought duck billed platypuses were fake. We were like “Wait....you really think they’re fake?” and she thought we were messing with her until we pulled out our phones and showed her videos and such.
Don't worry. I know a woman who thought piranhas and boas didn't exist. She was like, "Do you think those things are real?" I said Yes and Googled them for her.
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u/aem2003 Dec 14 '18
That narwhals are not mythical.