androsphinx

American  

[an-druh-sfingks] / ˈæn drəˌsfɪŋks /

noun

androsphinxes, plural androsphinges plural

1. a sphinx with the head of a man.

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androsphinx British  

/ ˈændrəˌsfɪŋks /

noun

1. a sphinx having the head of a man

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Etymology

Origin of androsphinx

From Greek, dating back to 1600–10; see origin at andro-, sphinx

Example Sentences

Sometimes the androsphinx has human hands in place of the lion's paws.

From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement