"wereowl" meaning in All languages combined

See wereowl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wereowls [plural]
Etymology: From were- + owl. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|owl}} were- + owl Head templates: {{en-noun}} wereowl (plural wereowls)
  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an owl. Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-wereowl-en-noun-wk4kGtCq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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