Beefalos

/ˈbiːfəloʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of beefalo; hybrid animals resulting from the cross between domestic cattle and buffalo.

Etymology

Variant plural of 'beefalo' (see beefaloes). Both '-os' and '-oes' are acceptable English plurals for words ending in '-o'.

Kelly Says

The fact that beefalo can pluralize as both 'beefalos' and 'beefaloes' shows English's ongoing struggle with '-o' plurals—it's one of the few grammatical rules that never fully standardized.

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