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manticore definition

man·ti·core (man′ti kôr′)

noun

a mythical monster with the body and legs of a lion, the face of a man, and a tail ending in a sting

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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