"pegacorn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pegacorns [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Pegasus + unicorn Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Pegasus|unicorn}} Blend of Pegasus + unicorn Head templates: {{en-noun}} pegacorn (plural pegacorns)
  1. (informal) A horned Pegasus or a winged unicorn. Wikipedia link: winged unicorn Tags: informal Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Synonyms: unipeg [informal], unisus, alicorn [nonstandard] Meronyms: alicorn

Inflected forms

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