"wolfwoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wolfwomen [plural]
Etymology: From wolf + woman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wolf|woman}} wolf + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|wolfwomen}} wolfwoman (plural wolfwomen)
  1. (fantasy, mythology) A female werewolf or female lycanthrope. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythology, Werewolves Synonyms: werewolfess Translations (female werewolf): gourvleydhes [feminine] (Cornish), louve-garou [feminine] (French), louve-garelle [feminine] (French), louve-garolle [feminine] (French), louve-garouve [feminine] (French), Werwölfin [feminine] (German), Lykanthropin [feminine] (German)

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