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What's the plural of "mongoose"?

Asked by maggiesmom1 (637points) November 12th, 2006
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b's avatar
mongooses
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Angelina's avatar
i don't think there is one.
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gsiener's avatar
From http://www.rinkworks.com/words/wordforms.shtml
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bob's avatar
Mongooses!
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andrew's avatar
Also, the collective noun for mongooses is a "band" or "pack" (like a fluther of jellyfish) and the sound they make is "meef". From http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Animals#M
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nomtastic's avatar
i know it's incorrect, but i vote for mongeese. meef, meef, meef.
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mongooses's avatar

its mongooses, obviously! do you people know knothing about our furry brothers? jesus! and to think, this is all over some stupid looking rat...

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Poser's avatar

How about notregoose?

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thambrick2008's avatar

I would have to say mongooses.

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