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Ty·phon (tī′fän)

noun

Gr. Myth. a monster, variously regarded as a son of Typhoeus or as Typhoeus himself

Etymology: L < Gr Typhōn, lit., whirlwind: see typhoon

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