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wy·vern
noun
also wi·vern \ˈwīvə(r)n\; or wi·ver \-və(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wyvere, guivere viper, from Old North French wivre & Old French guivre viper, wyvern, modification (influenced by Old High German wipera adder, snake, from Latin vipera) of Latin vipera — more at viper
1.
a. : a fabulous animal usually represented as a 2-legged winged creature resembling a dragon — compare cockatrice
b. : the heraldic representation of such a monster
2. : an image or figure made in the likeness of a wyvern |