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wyvern
(wī′vərn)
noun
Heraldry a dragon with forelegs only, wings, and a barbed tail
Origin: ME wivere < NormFr wivre (OFr guivre), dragon, serpent < L vipera: see viper
See wyvern in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also wi·vern
nounHeraldry
A two-legged dragon having wings and a barbed tail.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of Middle English wyvere, viper
Origin: , from Old North French wivre
Origin: , from Latin vīpera; see viper
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