I think we need to lobby to get it changed. I will never bow to an overlord with a genus (species, whatever) that is that concept-to-word and back awkward.
Your tentacles will never control the 9 points of the compass until you change that ridiculous name! You may as well be squid or even a crustation.
I hate the word octopode(s)
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