What Do You Call A Tiny Octopus That’s Cute As A Button?

<p><span>What pigment do we owe to the squid? And what do you name a teeny tiny octopus that’s cute as a button? In this episode of Diction Dash, we’re talking about those clever and often tentacled marine invertebrates: Cephalopods. </span></p> <p>Diana Montano, Science Friday’s resident trivia maestro, quizzes Johanna. But this time, Johanna calls in reinforcements—from Science Friday host Ira Flatow himself.</p> <p>If you want us to cover a word on the show, get in touch! Give us a call, leave a message, and we might play it on the show. The number is <strong>929-499-WORD</strong>, or <strong>929-499-9673</strong>. Or, you can always send an email to <strong>podcasts@sciencefriday.com</strong>. </p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/cephalopod-week-2021/"><strong>This episode is part of Science Friday's annual Cephalopod Week! Join the cephalo-bration. </strong></a></p> <h3>Guests: </h3> <p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/diana-montano/"><span>Diana Montano</span></a><span> is the Outreach Manager at Science Friday.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/ira-flatow/"><span>Ira Flatow</span></a><span> is the Host of Science Friday. </span></p> <h3>Footnotes &amp; Further Reading:</h3> <p>Join <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/cephalopod-week-2021/"><span>Science Friday’s annual Cephalopod Week </span></a><span>celebration of our favorite, often tentacled, marine invertebrates.</span></p> <p><span>In the episode, we mention Science Friday’s video on the Adorabilis—</span><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/isnt-this-octopus-adorabilis-2/"><span>check it out, and prepare to say “awww.” </span></a></p> <p><span>For a </span><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-many-plurals-of-octopus-octopi-octopuses-octopodes"><span>detailed explanation of how to pluralize “octopus,” </span></a><span>Merriam-Webster has your back.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apps.sciencefriday.com/sea-of-support/"><span>Sponsor a cephalopod!</span