"leopard man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leopard men [plural]
Etymology: Compound of leopard + man. Etymology templates: {{com|en|leopard|man}} leopard + man Head templates: {{en-noun|leopard men}} leopard man (plural leopard men)
  1. A member of the Anioto, the West African and Central African assassins' society that dressed in leopard skins and practiced cannibalism. Synonyms: leopardman, leopard-man
    Sense id: en-leopard_man-en-noun-wF2yOu5r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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