changeling
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
changeling (plural changelings)
- (mythology) In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology, an infant of a fairy, sprite or troll that the creature has secretly exchanged for a human infant.
- (informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant.
- (science fiction and fantasy) An organism which can change shape to mimic others.
[edit] Synonyms
- (fairy's child): oaf (obsolete)
- (being that can change shape): shape-shifter
