draconcopedes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legendary being with a human head, and sometimes also human arms and a torso, and the rest of the body of a snake.

Word forms

draconcopedes

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dracontopedis, draconcopedis, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “serpent”) + πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).

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