aspidochelone
Meanings
noun
- A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀσπιδοχελώνη (aspidokhelṓnē).
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