manticore

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Synonyms: manticora, manicure, anticor, mathcore, nanticoke, mantichora, multicore, manticores, manycore

Antonyms: manticora, manicure, anticor, mathcore, nanticoke, mantichora, multicore, manticores, manycore

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[beast]] with the [[body]] of a [[lion]] (usually [[red]]), the [[tail]] of a [[scorpion]], and the [[head]]/[[face]] of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp [[teeth]] (like a [[shark]]), said to be able to shoot [[spike]]s from its tail or [[mane]] to [[paralyse]] prey. It may be [[horned]], [[winged]], or both; its voice is described as a mixture of [[pipes]] and [[trumpets]].

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