"werecrab" meaning in All languages combined

See werecrab on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: werecrabs [plural]
Etymology: From were- + crab. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|crab}} were- + crab Head templates: {{en-noun}} werecrab (plural werecrabs)
  1. (fiction, rare) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a crab. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-werecrab-en-noun-6TG8ooCN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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