** - Never even conceived in art/literature
*** - Most likely not even real in any parallel universe
This page contains the scientific words for each "Pus" (see below ↓↓↓) with x amount of tentacles.
The word "Pi" in this case has nothing to do with the math symbol and/or Greek letter, "Pi". π It is merely a plural of "Pus".
What is a "Pus"? Well, it's a cephalopod, like the Octopus, but a more general term.
Average Pi
Monopus or Unipus or Apus:- 1 Tentacle
- Below average swimmer
Duopus or Bipus:
- 2 Tentacles
Tripus:
- 3 Tentacles
Quadrapus or Tetrapus:
- 4 Tentacles
Pentapus or Quintapus:
- 5 Tentacles
Hexapus or Sextepus:
- 6 Tentacles
- Real-world example: Henry the Hexapus
Septopus or Heptapus:
- 7 Tentacles
- Decent swimmer
Octopus:
- 8 Tentacles
- Most common pus
Nonapus or Enneapus:
- 9 Tentacles
Decapus or Dekapus:
- 10 Tentacles
- Above average swimmer
Hendecapus:
- 11 Tentacles
Dodecapus:
- 12 Tentacles
Császárapus: *
- 14 Tentacles
Icosapus: *
- 20 Tentacles
- Excellent swimmer
Absurd Pi
Nullipus:- 0 Tentacles
- Pretty useless
- Terrible swimmer
Semipus:
- 1/2 Tentacles
- Also pretty useless, but not as much
Pentacontakaiheptapus:
- 57 Tentacles
Centapus or Hectopus: *
- 100 Tentacles
- Probably a fantastic swimmer
257-pus: **
- 257 Tentacles, obviously
Kilopus or Millipus or Chiliapus: *
- 1,000 Tentacles
- Let's hope you don't encounter one of these
Pentakismyriahexakisquiliotetracosiohexacontapentápus: **
- 56,465 Tentacles
Megapus or Gigapus: **
- 1 Million (1,000,000) Tentacles
- Partially related to The Kraken
Decakismyriakipus: ***
- 10300003 Tentacles
- What?!
Apeiropus or Infinipus (Informal): ***
- Infinite Tentacles
- Decent swimmer
Antipus: ***
- Pus made of antimatter
- For every Pus, there is exactly one Antipus
General Names for Pi
Polypus or Multipus:- Any Pus with multiple tentacles
Artiopus:
- Any Pus with an even tentacle count
Anisopus:
- Any Pus with an odd tentacle count
Photopus:
- A Pus with a vivid color
Pussaphobe:
- Someone or something that has a fear of Pi
- The adjective form is "Pussaphobic"
- The fear of Pi is known as "Pussaphobia"
Pussaphile:
- Someone or something that has an interest in Pi
Pussavore:
- Someone or something that has a strict diet of eating Pi