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caribous

caribous is the plural of caribou.

Meaning of caribou

Noun

caribou (plural caribous or caribou)

  1. Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer.

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Questions about caribous

What is caribous the plural of?
Caribous is the plural of caribou.

Words near caribous in the dictionary

  1. cariboos
  2. caribou
  3. Caribou County
  4. Caribou Eskimo
  5. Caribou Inuit
  6. caribous
  7. caribouskin
  8. caribouskins
  9. Caribs
  10. caricaceous
  11. Carical

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