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criosphinx
[ krahy-uh-sfingks ]
noun
, plural cri·o·sphinx·es, cri·o·sphin·ges [krahy-, uh, -, sfin, -jeez].
- a sphinx with the head of a ram instead of a human.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criosphinx1
First recorded in 1805–10; from Greek kríos “ram” + sphinx ( def )
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