"owlbear" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: owlbears [plural]
Etymology: owl + bear. Coined by Gary Gygax in the 1970s for Dungeons & Dragons. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|owl|bear}} owl + bear Head templates: {{en-noun}} owlbear (plural owlbears)
  1. (fantasy) A monstrous creature resembling a bear with a beak. Wikipedia link: Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax, owlbear Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythological creatures

Inflected forms

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