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MANTICORE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does manticore mean?
• MANTICORE (noun)
The noun MANTICORE 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: MANTICORE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("manticore" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
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