At a botanical garden in Phoenix some cactuses can’t take the heat.
Phoenix's record heat is killing off cactuses
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/us/phoenix-arizona-heat-saguaro-cactuses/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/us/phoenix-arizona-heat-saguaro-cactuses/index.html
At a botanical garden in Phoenix some cactuses can’t take the heat.
15 Comments
TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 3y
It’s Cacti, I think.
supernicepojo@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y
Octopus, octopi, octopuses
Plural of cactus is cactus, cacti or cactuses It’s all Greek to me, but I’m not Latin that bother me.
WookieMunster@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
The plural of cactus is just cacti
Its_Always_420@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Octopedes
SheeEttin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Octopodes, if you want to keep both parts Latin.
Its_Always_420@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Greek, Latin plural would be Octopi and the root word is Greek.
AttackBunny@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Plural of cactus is cacti. Plural of octopus is octopuses. Octopi is apparently acceptable now too, but I’m not convinced.
Suru@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y
Octopus has a Greek root, so the correct plural would be octopodes. Octopuses and octopi are both acceptable, though. But I do love to bring up etymology whenever this comes up.
Oneobi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Is nothing safe!?
Psythik@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 3y
Arizona native, here. You can say either.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y
Pretty sure they're cactus
WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 3y
Looks like they're can'tus take the heat!
Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Ackshully it's cactuar 🏃♂️🌵🫨
TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 3y
Cactuses is a perfectly acceptable plural.
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/cactus
spam@kbin.social · -8 pts · 3y
I'm sure the heat is fucking them up, but this is seeping with click bait. The Monsoons are coming . I'm expecting it to be violent. Also, I have no idea wtf I'm talking about. Why are we still trying to live in a dessert? Yeah, I put in an extra s for everyone talking about cacti