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Cyclops

Cy·clops [ s klòps ] (plural Cy·clo·pes [ sī klṓ pz ] or Cy·clops or Cy·clops·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
mythological one-eyed giant: in Greek mythology, of a race of giants who had only one eye in the middle of the forehead

[Early 16th century. Via Latin< Greek Kuklōps< kuklos "circle" + ōps "eye"]
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