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Raremanticore
The correct spelling is manticore.
How to pronounce manticore
noun
IPA: /ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/
Say it like: Man-tic-ore
The correct spelling is manticore. 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 b…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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 spikes 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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