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MANTICHORA

Dictionary entry overview: What does mantichora mean?

• MANTICHORA (noun)
The noun MANTICHORA has 1 sense:

1. a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion

Familiarity information: MANTICHORA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MANTICHORA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

mantichora; manticora; manticore; mantiger

Hypernyms ("mantichora" is a kind of...):

mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)

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