"spaceling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spacelings [plural]
Etymology: space + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|space|ling}} space + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} spaceling (plural spacelings)
  1. A creature from outer space. Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Demonyms Related terms: Earthling
    Sense id: en-spaceling-en-noun-ZVzaiL2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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