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Plural of spleen

regular plural

The plural of spleen is spleens.

Forms of spleen

Singularspleen /spliːn/
Pluralspleens
Countablecountable and uncountable

Meaning of spleen

  1. noun In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the upper left abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
  2. noun A bad mood; spitefulness. Compare gall.
  3. noun A sudden motion or action; a fit; a freak; a whim.

Full definition of spleen

Questions about the plural of spleen

What is the plural of spleen?
The plural of spleen is spleens.
Is spleen countable?
Spleen is a countable and uncountable noun.

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