Plural form of forehoof; the hooves of the front feet of hoofed animals.
The regular plural of 'forehoof' using the standard '-s' suffix, though some speakers prefer 'forehooves' using the irregular plural form of 'hoof.'
The competing plural forms (forehoofs vs. forehooves) show English's internal conflict between regular and irregular plurals—historically, 'hooves' came from Old English's weak plurals, but modern speakers often revert to regular '-s' patterns.
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