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Noun: gryphon  gri-fun
  1. Winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
    "The gryphon guarded the treasure with fierce determination";
    - griffin, griffon

Derived forms: gryphons

Type of: mythical creature, mythical monster

Encyclopedia: Gryphon