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Werelion vs Werecat - What's the difference?

werelion | werecat | Hyponyms |

Werecat is a hyponym of werelion.

Werecat is a hypernym of werelion.



In fiction terms the difference between werelion and werecat

is that werelion is a shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form while werecat is a shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form.

werelion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form.
  • * 2011 , Candace R. Benefiel, Reading Laurell K. Hamilton (page 60)
    • She dies before Anita can explain that it's unnecessary; but in a scuffle, one of the werelions is mortally wounded, and Anita uses his death to call up her power.

    Hypernyms

    * werecat

    werecat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia werecat)
  • (fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form.

    • Hyponyms

    * wereleopard * werelion * weretiger