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ˈmantɪkɔː/
n.
a mythical beast typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the face of a man, and the sting of a scorpion.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk mantikhōras, corrupt reading in Aristotle for martikhoras, from an Old Pers. word meaning ‘maneater’.
