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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἱεράκων (hierákōn, “hawk”) and Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)
Noun
hieracosphinx (plural hieracosphinxes)
- A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
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