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Griffin

/ɡrˈɪfɪn/
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(noun) A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

A hippogryph is a fictional being: half horse, half griffin.
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The ____ is a mythical creature that is said to have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.

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