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manticore

noun man·ti·core \ˈman-ti-ˌkr\

Definition of MANTICORE

:  a legendary animal with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion
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Origin of MANTICORE

Middle English, from Latin mantichora, from Greek mantichōras
First Known Use: 14th century

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