MANTICORE

manticore, mantichora, manticora, mantiger

(noun) 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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Etymology

Noun

manticore (plural manticores)

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.