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Noun: lycanthrope  'lI-kun,throwp
  1. A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
    "The full moon triggered the transformation of the lycanthrope";
    - werewolf, wolfman, loup-garou

Derived forms: lycanthropes

Type of: mythical creature, mythical monster

Encyclopedia: Lycanthrope