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11.

Nouns: irregular plural


aircraft aircraft fish fish mouse mice
analysis analyses foot feet nucleus nuclei
axis axes fungus fungi oasis oases
bacterium bacteria genus genera opus opera
basis bases goose geese ovum ova
bison bison grouse grouse ox oxen
cactus cacti half halves parenthesis parentheses
concerto concerti hoof hooves phenomenon phenomena
corpus corpora index indices prognosis prognoses
crisis crises larva larvae quiz quizzes
criterion criteria libretto libretti referendum referenda
curriculum curricula loaf loaves salmon salmon
deer deer louse lice scarf scarves
diagnosis diagnoses man men self selves
dwarf dwarves matrix matrices series series
ellipsis ellipses medium media sheep sheep
erratum errata moose moose shrimp shrimp
Nouns: irregular plural
species species
stimulus stimuli
stratum strata
swine swine
syllabus syllabi
symposium symposia
synopsis synopses
thief thieves
tooth teeth
trout trout
tuna tuna
wharf wharves
wife wives
wolf wolves
woman women
12. Nouns: irregular gender
actor actress lad lass buck doe
bachelor spinster landlord landlady ass jenny
bridegroom bride lord lady boar sow
count countess master mistress bull cow
czar czarina monk nun cock hen
duke duchess murderer murderess colt filly
emperor empress nephew niece dog bitch
fiance fiancee policeman policewoman drake duck
gentleman lady priest priestess fox vixen
giant giantess prince princess gander goose
god goddess sir madam lion lioness
headmaster headmistress steward stewardess ram ewe
heir heiress uncle aunt stag hind
hero heroine waiter waitress stallion mare
host hostess widower widow tiger tigress
husband wife wizard witch he-wolf she-wolf
king queen

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