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Hoptanglish

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Torpaws

Torpaws

3 entries

comagnome · dormoose · torpaw

comagnome /ˈkәʊmәˌnәʊm/

noun (plural comagnomes)

a hibernating bear cub.

[from coma + gnome.]

dormoose /ˈdɔːmuːs/

noun (plural dormeese)

a kind of moose that hibernates.

[a blend of Latin dormire 'to sleep' + moose.]

torpaw /ˈtɔːpɔː/

noun (plural torpaws)

any hibernating creature.

[a blend of torpor + paw.]