"subcreator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: subcreators [plural]
Etymology: sub- + creator Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|creator}} sub- + creator Head templates: {{en-noun}} subcreator (plural subcreators)
  1. A created being that also creates. Related terms: subcreation
    Sense id: en-subcreator-en-noun-AeDDEkMl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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