n. pl. loups-ga·rous (l′gə-rz, -gä-r) A werewolf. [French, from Old French leu garoul : leu, wolf (from Latin lupus; see wkwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + garoul, werewolf (of Germanic origin; see wī-ro- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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