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wyvern definition

wy·vern (wī′vərn)

noun

Heraldry a dragon with forelegs only, wings, and a barbed tail

Etymology: ME wivere < NormFr wivre (OFr guivre), dragon, serpent < L vipera: see viper

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