What is the plural of elk?

elk /ˈɛlk/ noun. plural elk or elks. elk. /ˈɛlk/ noun.
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What do you call more than one elk?

noun plural elks or elk.
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Is the word elks correct?

Like the word moose, which stays as it is when referring to more than one, the same rule can be applied to elk. The only difference is that you can also say the plural elks. But the only correct plural for moose is moose.
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Is elk singular and plural?

The plural form of elk is elk or elks.
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What is the plural of caribou?

noun. car·​i·​bou | \ ˈker-ə-ˌbü , ˈka-rə- \ plural caribou or caribous.
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What is the plural of moose?

Despite what a certain honking bird whose singular form rhymes with that of "moose" might suggest, the plural of "moose" is not "meese." It's just "moose." One moose, three moose, a herd of moose.
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What is the plural of reindeer?

More Definitions for reindeer. reindeer. noun. rein·​deer | \ ˈrān-ˌdir \ plural reindeer.
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What is the plural of deer?

noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.
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What is the plural for bison?

Word forms: bisonlanguage note: Bison is both the singular and plural form. A bison is a large hairy animal with a large head that is a member of the cattle family. Bison used to be very common in North America and Europe.
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What is the plural of salmon?

noun. salm·​on | \ ˈsa-mən \ plural salmon also salmons.
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What is the plural of octopus?

Octopuses ✅

“Octopuses” gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word. Generally, when a noun enters into English, it is pluralized as an English word rather than in its original form. Octopuses may sound peculiar to some, but this is the preferred plural.
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Why are elks not elk?

The politically correct move from Eskimos was rough enough for fans. Originally, it was 'Elk' that was a name change finalist and it was well down the road before it became 'Elks'. After lengthy debate with linguistics experts at the University of Alberta, the name Elks was finally agreed upon.
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What is the plural of Fox?

1 fox /ˈfɑːks/ noun. plural foxes.
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What is the plural of trout?

trout /ˈtraʊt/ noun. plural trout also trouts. trout. /ˈtraʊt/ noun.
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What is the plural of hippopotamus?

noun. hip·​po·​pot·​a·​mus | \ ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-məs \ plural hippopotamuses or hippopotami\ ˌhi-​pə-​ˈpä-​tə-​ˌmī , -​(ˌ)mē \
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What is the plural of Buffalo?

noun, often attributive. buf·​fa·​lo | \ ˈbə-fə-ˌlō \ plural buffalo or buffaloes also buffalos.
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What is the plural of a walrus?

noun. wal·​rus | \ ˈwȯl-rəs , ˈwäl- \ plural walrus or walruses.
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Why is the plural of moose moose?

The only correct plural of moose is moose. Sometimes, people add an S to moose, but that is incorrect. Moose derives from Algonquian, a Native American language. It kept the same plural ending it had in its original language instead of adopting the normal S ending of most English plurals.
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What is the plural of sheep?

sheep. / (ʃiːp) / noun plural sheep.
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What is the plural of platypus?

plural platypuses also platypi\ ˈpla-​ti-​ˌpī , -​ˌpē \
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What is the plural of goose?

plural geese /ˈgiːs/
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What is the plural of monkey?

noun. mon·​key | \ ˈməŋ-kē \ plural monkeys.
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What is the plural of giraffe?

noun. gi·​raffe | \ jə-ˈraf \ plural giraffes.
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What is the plural of goldfish?

goldfish. Plural. goldfish or goldfishes. The plural form of goldfish; more than one (kind of) goldfish.
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What is the plural cactus?

cac·​tus | \ ˈkak-təs \ plural cacti\ ˈkak-​ˌtī , -​(ˌ)tē \ or cactuses also cactus.
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