criosphinx
American
[krahy-uh-sfingks]
/ ˈkraɪ əˌsfɪŋks /
noun
PLURAL
criosphinxes, criosphingesEtymology
Origin of criosphinx
First recorded in 1805–10; from Greek kríos “ram” + sphinx ( def. )
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