Dec 16, 2009: Octopus Uses Coconut as Shelter

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Originally Posted by jinx

Orly?

I think what you have to do is count the tentacles and convert that to the appropriate prefix. Thus:
One creature = eight tentacles = an octopus
Two creatures = 16 tentacles = a hexadecapus
Three creatures = 24 tentacles = a quadricosopus

You have to check carefully to see if one has lost a tentacle.

If you're talking about the species in general, try a plethorapus.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Balderdash, it's a Squid. :p