noun
A mythical creature with the body of a lion, the head of a man, and the tail of a scorpion.
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The manticore is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often depicted with additional features like wings and a scorpion-like tail.
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I heard a crazy story about a manticore terrorizing a village in a children's book.
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That movie was so bad, it was like watching a manticore trying to fly with broken wings.
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Her temper was like a manticore's roar, fierce and unpredictable.