"platypi" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-platypi.wav
Etymology: * The -i plural comes from the belief that platypus is a Latin second declension noun, which it is not. In fact, it belongs to the Greek third declension. The usual plural is platypuses; platypodes is the Greek plural, which is also correct. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} platypi
  1. (hypercorrect) plural of platypus Tags: form-of, hypercorrect, plural Form of: platypus
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