According to my Taber's, it can be either scrota or scrotums. sm

Posted By: MT and worn out on 2009-05-04
In Reply to: Multiple scrotum are scrota. - AnudderMT

Subject: According to my Taber's, it can be either scrota or scrotums. sm

Of course it is the 1989 edition, but I should think it still applicable.

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word help - MT
- Pleural would be scrota - Patty
  - singular...nm - ****
  - I think you mean 'plural, not 'pleural'. It is sigulat/plural. Pleural is a medical term.. - ****
    - No need for spelling police. We all do it. - NM
      - I can barely type milK- it always comes out milD. NM - AnudderMT
        I thought it came out - Patty
    - Of course I meant plural. - Patty
      - Did you also mean - Patty
        singulat/singular - Good for you!
- Multiple scrotum are scrota. - AnudderMT
  - According to my Taber's, it can be either scrota or scrotums. sm - MT and worn out
  - Thanks both of you for your help. - MT
- word help - MT

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