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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago

It's basic pluralization.

aquarium ➝ aquaria

bacterium ➝ bacteria

millennium ➝ millennia

nutrium ➝ nutria

[-] radix@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Did you read the provided article?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago
[-] meatand2veg@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago

It is a word borrowed from Spanish, according to merriam-webster. Therefore, the plural will be nutrias according to the rules of Spanish. All those other words, though probably latin or Greek in origin, have been in the English language long enough that they are no longer borrowed words and therefore follow English grammar rules.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

No, "bacteriums" is not a word.

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