"werealligator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: werealligators [plural]
Etymology: From were- + alligator. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|alligator}} were- + alligator Head templates: {{en-noun}} werealligator (plural werealligators)
  1. (fiction, fantasy) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an alligator. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fiction
    Sense id: en-werealligator-en-noun-Ncax8WUK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fantasy, fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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