criosphinx
nounEtymology Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)
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A sphinx with the head of a ram.
- Related terms
- androsphinx, hieracosphinx
noun
Etymology Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
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