ANDROCEPHALOUS

Etymology

Adjective

androcephalous (not comparable)

Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.

Source: Wiktionary


An`dro*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. , , man + head.]

Definition: Having a human head (upon an animal's body), as the Egyptian sphinx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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