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[–] [email protected] -5 points 8 months ago (8 children)

It's basic pluralization.

aquarium ➝ aquaria

bacterium ➝ bacteria

millennium ➝ millennia

nutrium ➝ nutria

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Did you read the provided article?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (6 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

No, "bacteriums" is not a word.

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