Hieracosphinx
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hieracosphinx is a noun meaning A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
Meaning
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
Word Forms
- hieracosphinxes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sphinx, criosphinx, satyral, leogryph, hircocervus, manticore.
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