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man·ti·core
\ˈmantəˌkō(ə)r\ noun
also man·ti·cho·ra or man·ti·co·ra \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkōrə\; or man·ti·ger \ˈ ̷ ̷tijə(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English manticore, mantichora, from Latin mantichora, from Greek mantichōras, martichoras, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian martiya man, and to Old Persian khvar- to eat, Avestan khwar-
: a legendary animal having the head of a man often with horns, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion |