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hippo·griff or hippogryph hip′po·gryph′ (hip′ō grif′)

noun

a mythical monster with the hindquarters of a horse and the head and wings of a griffin

Etymology: Fr hippogriffe < It ippogrifo < Gr hippos (see hippo-) + L gryphus, griffin

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