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Words that are made plural by changing the spelling instead of adding an 's' or 'es' are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plurals are:

singular / plural

alumnus / alumni

cactus / cacti

calf / calves

child / children

datum / data

foot / feet

goose / geese

knife / knives

leaf / leaves

life / lives

man / men

mouse / mice

ox / oxen

person / people

tooth / teeth

woman / women

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