"hezrou" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hezrous [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game in the 1970s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hezrou (plural hezrous)
  1. (fantasy) A toad-like humanoid demon. Wikipedia link: hezrou Categories (topical): Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-hezrou-en-noun-zFNv088t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fantasy

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