noun
manticore
MAN-tih-kawr
noun
1
A legendary monster with the body of a lion, a human-like face, and a scorpion's tail, said to devour people.
"The fantasy novel featured a manticore guarding the mountain pass."
How to Use Manticore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical man-eating beast, part lion, part scorpion, with a human face.
Word Forms
manticores plural
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Etymology
From Greek martikhóras, itself borrowed from an Old Persian word meaning "man-eater."