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n. a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
Word Usage
"Finally he encountered the manticora, which was a creature the size of a horse with the head of a man, body of a lion, wings of a dragon, and a huge scorpion's tail."