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Noun: windigo  'win-di,gow
  1. (in Algonquian folklore) a mythical cannibalistic monster or evil spirit associated with winter, famine, and the north, often described as a gaunt, emaciated creature with deer-like characteristics
    "The windigo's howl echoed through the frozen forest";
    - wendigo

Derived forms: windigos

Encyclopedia: Windigo, Michigan