"were-elephant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: were-elephants [plural]
Etymology: From were- + elephant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|elephant}} were- + elephant Head templates: {{en-noun}} were-elephant (plural were-elephants)
  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an elephant. Categories (topical): Fiction Categories (lifeform): Elephants Synonyms: wereelephant
    Sense id: en-were-elephant-en-noun-mVauAq6v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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