Self-A-Werewolf

Self-Aware.
A Werewolf.
Self-A-Werewolf.

Someone who really knows what's going on every time there's a full moon.

Lunar.
Nerd.
Lunerd.

Mesclunar

Mesclun.
Lunar.
Mesclunar.

Vegetables eaten at night.

Nocturnal.
Alfalfa.
Noctrunalfalfa.

Solarceny

Solar.
Larceny.
Solarceny.

When the moon steals the spotlight from the sun.

Eclipsing.
Singularity.
Eclipsingularity.

Wussuperfluous

Wussup.
Superfluous.
Wussuperfluous.

A greeting that has extra letters in it.

If you're going to shorten "What is" so much, why not just keep going and get rid of everything except the "s"?

'Sup. *

Apostrophe.
Phenomenon.
Apostrophenomenon.


* A perfectly compact way to ask how someone is.
And/or to order them to eat a late meal.
And/or to describe the direction of where the moon is (indicating that it's time to eat that late meal, after which you can then ask them how they are, all with the same word**).

Lunar.
Unilateral.
Lunilateral.


** The answer is "I have enjoyed my meal, but not that you ordered me to have it. Also, I already knew where the moon was."

Knowledge.
Edgy.
Knowledgy.

Popcornithology

Popcorn.
Ornithology.
Popcornithology.

The study of birds accomplished by luring them with snacks.

Of course, some may be wary of being lured to BE snacks.

Flighty.
Typical.
Flightypical.

Additionally, you only get to study the birds that enjoy the snacks, so your sample will be skewed.

You may learn one small step at a time about individual popcorn-loving birds, but you will not make any giant leaps in learning about all of birdkind.

Birdkind.
Individual.
Birdkindividual.

But continue shooting for the moon.*
Non-threateningly yet firmly, keep offering food with a strong arm as you kneel.

Armstrong.
Ongoing.
Armstrongoing.



* Be aware that this shooting sound may frighten some birds away from your vicinity as well.

Scare.
Area.
Scarea.

Werewolfactory

Werewolf.
Olfactory.
Werewolfactory.

That's when you have a really good sense of smell, but only when there's a full moon.