"werebird" meaning in All languages combined

See werebird on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: werebirds [plural]
Etymology: From were- + bird. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|bird}} were- + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} werebird (plural werebirds)
  1. (fantasy, mythology) A being that can change between human and bird form. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythology

Inflected forms

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