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TYPHOEUS
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• TYPHOEUS (noun)
The noun TYPHOEUS has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire
Familiarity information: TYPHOEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Typhoeus" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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