"weretroll" meaning in All languages combined

See weretroll on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: weretrolls [plural]
Etymology: From were- + troll. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|troll}} were- + troll Head templates: {{en-noun}} weretroll (plural weretrolls)
  1. (fiction, rare) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a troll. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-weretroll-en-noun-nj2JumtU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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