The Mystery of the Plural of Octopus

Totally confused about whether to use octopuses or octopi? Watch this video to learn about the history of the word in the English language. (For the record, scientists use "octopuses" or "octopods".)

Kory Stamper, an Associate Editor at Merriam-Webster, talks about the plural version of octopus. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/asktheeditor.htm