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noun
A type of wood spirit that wears a covering of moss, lichen, and leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Germanic, plural, plural-only
Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
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Synonyms: moss-people
Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of German Moosleute.
