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mantichora

/ˌmæn.tɪˈkɔː.rə/

翻译: 名词,指古代传说中一种神话生物,常被描绘为拥有人的头(有时带角)、狮子的身体和蝎子的尾巴。

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noun

/ˌmæn.tɪˈkɔː.rə/C2formal
  • zh名词,指古代传说中一种神话生物,常被描绘为拥有人的头(有时带角)、狮子的身体和蝎子的尾巴。

A noun referring to a mythical creature from ancient lore, depicted with a human head (often with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

  1. Mythical creatureC2formal

    A legendary beast with the head of a man (often with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

    zh神话生物

    • The ancient bestiary described the mantichora as a fearsome predator.
    • Legends say the mantichora could mimic human speech to lure its prey.
    • In medieval art, the mantichora was often depicted with three rows of teeth.

    同义词manticoramanticoremantiger

词形
  • mantichorae plural form
  • mantichoras plural form
  • mantichorae's possessive plural form
  • mantichoras' possessive plural form
  • mantichora's possessive singular form