"werehorse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: werehorses [plural]
Etymology: From were- + horse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|horse}} were- + horse Head templates: {{en-noun}} werehorse (plural werehorses)
  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a horse. Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-werehorse-en-noun-n5vjfoox Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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