ANDROSPHINX

Etymology

Noun

androsphinx (plural androsphinxes)

A sphinx with the head of a man.

Coordinate terms

• gynosphinx

Source: Wiktionary


An"dro*sphinx, n. Etym: [Gr. (Egypt. Art.)

Definition: A man sphinx; a sphinx having the head of a man and the body of a lion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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