Platypus Plural, What is the Plural of Platypus?
Meaning: a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal
Singular and Plural of Platypus
Singular | Plural |
platypus | Platypuses |
Synonyms of Platypus
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- duck-billed platypus
- duckbilled platypus
- duckbill
Platypus In Example Sentences
- Did I ever tell you about the time when I was attacked by a platypus?
- The platypus is one of the few venomous mammals on Earth.
- A platypus can lay about 12 eggs at a time.
English has both singular and plural forms for nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs. Understanding when to use them correctly is an important part of mastering the language. This basic vocabulary short lesson is very useful for kids and beginners. We have discussed basic synonyms and their use in our daily routine conversational sentences.
Learning English is a challenging process for many people, but fortunately there are plenty of resources to help you along the way. One common grammar issue that ESL students struggle with is singulars and plurals. If your goal is to learn how to use these correctly in sentences, it can be helpful to keep this basic rule in mind- plural nouns have an “-s” added on the end!
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Here is a detailed list of singular and plurals:
Singular | Plural |
corpse | corpses |
corps | corps |
corpus | corpora |
corn | corns |
cornea | corneas |
coral | corals |
confetti | confettis |
concrete | concretes |
concerto | concertos |
comrade | comrades |
computer | computers |
Singular | Plural |
dad | dads |
daddy | daddies |
daily | dailies |
dairy | dairies |
dais | daises |
daisy | daisies |
dear | dears |
decoy | decoys |
decubitus | decubiti |
degree | degrees |
deli | delis |
delivery | deliveries |
demo | demos |
denarius | denarii |
dentist | dentists |
Singular | Plural |
ear | ear |
eclipse | eclipses |
education | educations |
effort | efforts |
ego | egos |
elementary | elementaries |
else | else |
emails | |
embargo | embargoes |
embassy | embassies |
embolism | embolisms |
embolus | emboli |
embryo | embryos |
emoji | emojis |
employee | employees |
Singular | Plural |
face | faces |
factory | factories |
faculty | faculties |
fairy | fairies |
fan | fans |
fantasy | fantasies |
father | fathers |
fawn | fawns |
feedback | feedbacks |
foot | feet |
female | females |
ferry | ferries |
Singular | Plural |
gallery | galleries |
gallows | gallowses |
garage | garages |
garden | gardens |
garlic | garlics |
gas | gases |
gazelle | gazelles |
Singular | Plural |
hair | hairs |
halibut | halibuts |
hallux | halluces |
hand | hands |
handful | handfuls |
handsome | handsome |
hare | hares |
hearse | hearses |
helix | helices |
hello | hellos |
help | helps |
hen | hens |
Singular | Plural |
ice | ices |
idea | ideas |
ides | ides |
igloo | igloos |
ignoramus | ignorami |
ilium | ilia |
illness | illnesses |
impetus | impetuses |
inca | incas |
inch | inches |