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Typhon

(tī′fän)

noun

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

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

See Typhon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek Mythology

A monster with 100 heads, thrown by Zeus into Tartarus.

Origin:

Origin: Greek Tuphōn; see dheub- in Indo-European roots

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