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loxodrome

[ lok-suh-drohm ]

/ ˈlɒk səˌdroʊm /

noun

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a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.

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Origin of loxodrome

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from loxodromic

Words nearby loxodrome

lowse, lowside window, lowveld, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism, loy, loya jirga

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