"yinglet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɪŋ.lət/ Forms: yinglets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋlət Etymology: Likely suffixed with -let (“diminutive”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|-let<t:diminutive>}} -let (“diminutive”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yinglet (plural yinglets)
  1. (furry fandom) A fictional small, furred, sapient, mollusc-eating creature with characteristics of rats, birds, and reptiles and a pointed "shell-tooth" that impedes the pronunciation of dental fricatives. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Furry fandom

Inflected forms

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