Lavenia Hechmer
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
What is the plural form of the word platypus?
The commonly used form is 'platypuses'. To be correct to the Greek derivation you should use 'platypodes'. Do not use 'platypi' since that mixes Greek and Latin forms.
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