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Shapeshifter
/ˈʃeɪpʃɪftɚ/
A creature capable of changing its appearance or form at will.
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A creature capable of changing its appearance or form at will.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shape-shifternoun | (fantasy, mythology, science fiction) Alternative form of shapeshifter. [(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.] |
| shifternoun | One who, or that which, shifts or changes. |
| werecatnoun | (fantasy, mythology) A shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form. |
| swan maidennoun | (mythology, folklore) A woman able to shapeshift between human and swan forms. |
| werefoxnoun | (fantasy, mythology) A person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form. |
| hengeyokainoun | (folklore) A legendary Japanese animal with the ability to shapeshift into human form. |
| proteusnoun | (Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will. |
| werewomannoun | (fantasy, mythology) A woman who takes the form of an animal through a process of lycanthropy. |
| chimeranoun | (mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals. |
| selkienoun | (Celtic mythology) A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin. |
| nahualnoun | (Mesoamerican mythology) A person who is able to take an animal form. |
| narnauknoun | (in the mythology of the First Nations of Canada) A supernatural being which can transform into an animal and back into human form by putting on and taking off an animal skin it has. |
| wonderbeastnoun | (fantasy) A magical, mystical, or mythological creature |
| demihumannoun | (fantasy, mythology) A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races. |
| hydranoun | (fantasy) A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed. |
| yokainoun | (folklore, Japanese mythology) Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore. |
| humannoun | (strictly, biology) A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens). |
| aswangnoun | A shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology |
| cowalkernoun | (mythology) A phantom or astral body deemed to be separable from the physical body and capable of acting independently; a doppelganger. |
| cagnnoun | A shapeshifting trickster god of the ǀXam people of southern Africa. |
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