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cynanthrope

cynanthrope noun: a being that can shapeshift between human and dog forms.

Noun

cynanthrope (plural cynanthropes)

  1. (legend) A being that can shapeshift between human and dog forms.
    Synonyms:
    weredog

Synonyms of cynanthrope

Forms of cynanthrope

pluralcynanthropes

Origin of cynanthrope

From ancient Greek κύων (dog) + ἄνθρωπος (man).

Questions about cynanthrope

What does cynanthrope mean?
Cynanthrope means a being that can shapeshift between human and dog forms.
What part of speech is cynanthrope?
Cynanthrope is a noun.
What is the plural of cynanthrope?
The plural of cynanthrope is cynanthropes.

Words near cynanthrope in the dictionary

  1. cynafoside
  2. cynanche
  3. cynanches
  4. cynanchoside
  5. cynanformoside
  6. cynanthrope
  7. cynanthropy
  8. cynanversicoside
  9. cynapanoside
  10. cynaphylloside
  11. cynapin

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