What's the plural of "platypus"?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

Poll question: What's the plural of "platypus"?

It is a question of cosmic relevance.

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Platypoda

I'm 100% totally certainly almost sure.

--bkl

[thom1102]

10. I think that you are correct on this, but on edit, I am wrong...

Acording to Merriam Websters, the correct form for the plural of Platypus is Platypuses, ot platypi.

[aneerkoinos]

11. It's Greek to me

And in Greek, 'poda' is the plural of 'pous' (foot). So you are right, and if some dictionary has other opinion, you are still right. :)

On edit: and the really really right answer is 'platypodes';
'platypoda' would be plural in neuter gender and we don't want to use that of animals - or singular accusative case.

[Dogmudgeon]

13. That's gotta be right

I'm not going to argue Greek linguistics with anyone with a name like aneerkoinos.

By the way, does that mean "common dream"?

--bkl
I don't really speak Greek, but in my last life I was Skatokefeles of Ülm.

[Tripper11]

2. I went with my first thought...

which I think may have inspired this poll.

Platypi.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. My, what made you have THAT idea?

:think:

[Kellanved]

4. to spoil the fun

The word is greek, thus it has to be "-es". :hi:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Thank you

"Platypi" brings an image of a bunch of platypuses studying trigonometry.

[smartass]

6. platapussies?

[non sociopath skin]

7. Platypussies?

The Skin

[Raster]

12. wasn't she a villan in a BOND film...?

...<bad sean connery accent>yesh, platapussy, you are evilll...

[Burma Jones]

8. First Declension, Nominative, Singular - us, plural - i

Latin 101, Knox College

[Kellanved]

9. *cough* Greek *cough*

:hi:

[NewHampster]

14. platiopusses

plat·y·pus ( P )

n. pl. plat·y·pus·es

A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, and a snout resembling a duck's bill. Also called duckbill, duck-billed platypus.

[SOteric]

15. Send me a platypus. And by the way, send me another.

[confusionisnext]

16. we speak ENGLISH not LATIN

If you insist on "platypi" then why not fully decline it?

I have a carload of platyporum.
Last night we ate a few platypos for dinner.
I gave my platypo some fish.

See how silly it can get when we insist on Latin endings?

[DrWeird]

17. How about the plural of 'mongoose'

hmm?