"agropelter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: agropelters [plural], argopelter [alternative]
Etymology: agro- + pelter? Etymology templates: {{pre|en|agro-|pelter}} agro- + pelter Head templates: {{en-noun}} agropelter (plural agropelters)
  1. (US, folklore) A mythical monster of the United States, said to inhabit hollow tree trunks and hurl wooden splinters and branches at passers-by. Tags: US Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythological creatures

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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