"shoggoth" meaning in All languages combined

See shoggoth on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shoggoths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoggoth (plural shoggoths)
  1. A monstrous gelatinous creature with green eyes, featured in the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft. Wikipedia link: shoggoth Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Lovecraftian horror Synonyms: shaggoth
    Sense id: en-shoggoth-en-noun-mOLiXFA4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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