"man-wolf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: man-wolves [plural]
Etymology: From man + wolf. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|wolf}} man + wolf Head templates: {{en-noun|man-wolves}} man-wolf (plural man-wolves)
  1. A werewolf or lycanthrope. Categories (topical): Werewolves
    Sense id: en-man-wolf-en-noun-39e3MpMd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "lycanthrope",
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        ]
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