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MANTICORA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does manticora mean? 

MANTICORA (noun)
  The noun MANTICORA 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 scorpionplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


MANTICORA (noun)


Sense 1

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 ("manticora" is a kind of...):

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


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