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hippogriff

hip·po·griff [ híppə grìf ] (plural hip·po·griffs)


noun 
Definition:
 
winged clawed monster of myths: in Greek mythology, a monster with the body of a horse and the head, wings, and claws of a griffin

[Mid-17th century. Via French hippogriffe< Italian ippogrifo< Greek hippos "horse" + Italian grifo "griffin"]
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