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Ichthyocentaur

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[ik-thee-uh-sen-tawr] / ˌɪk θi əˈsɛn tɔr /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.

Etymology

Origin of Ichthyocentaur

< Greek ichthyokéntauros. See ichthyo-, centaur

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