manticore

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A legendary monster having the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion.

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A fabulous monster having the body of a beast of prey, with a human head.

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An unidentified and perhaps imaginary kind of monkey.

noun

A mythical beast with the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and the head of a man, said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane.

noun

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