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A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
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manticora
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Manticora (often misspelled Mantichora following an unjustified spelling change in 1837) is a well-known genus of tiger beetle that is endemic to Africa. Its members are the largest of the subfamily. All species are darkly colored, nocturnal , and flightless. ...
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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 [syn: manticore , mantichora , mantiger ]
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mantichora \mantichora\, manticora \manticora\, manticore \manticore\n. A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. Syn: manticore, mantichora, mantiger.
Usage examples of manticora.
There was every reason to hope that it would ultimately settle once more upon the ground, but on this side of the palisade there was a large forest a little way to the north, and if the manticora were to get into its mass of foliage all hope of keeping it in view would be lost, and there would be an end of the proud expectation of storing it in the tin box, to be preserved among the rest of the entomological wonders.
There was a thump behind as the manticora fell free and rolled back to its feet.
Bink exploded, thinking of what the hippocampus and manticora would do to him if they got a second chance.
Maybe he investigated the background of specific seekers while the seahorse, wall, and manticora delayed them, so that by the time one won through, Humfrey was ready.
But in Mundania creatures like the lamia, manticora, and dragon never evolved.
Bink marveled again at the humor of the Queen, to costume as a harpy such a formidable creature as a manticora, who possessed the head of a man with triple jaws, body of a lion, wings of a dragon, and tail of a monstrous scorpion.
Yet the manticora was bearing up with grace, and playing the game of charades and costumes.
There was surely another creature standing guard inside, in lieu of the manticora Bink had known: the one at the Anniversary party.
Humfrey had told the manticora that he had a soul--in such a manner that the creature was satisfied emotionally as well as intellectually.
They loaded it into wheeled wagons drawn by female centaurs, a manticora, and a small sphinx.
The harpies, the merfolk, the manticora, the werewolves and vampire-bats--all had obvious human and animal lineage, and there were also many combinations of different animals, like the chimera and griffin.
I went down to feed the manticora, who turned out not to be that hungry.
Here gather creatures that fly: griffins, rocs, harpies, hippogryphs, winged donkeys, dragons, fireflies, dragonflies, chimerae, and manticora.