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manticora¹

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin mantichōras, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας (martikhóras).

noun manticoras

  1. alternative Alternative form of manticore Scar. In plainer Enargy, what are they? speake; But. Mantichoras, monstrous beastes, enemies to mankinde, that ha double rowes of teeth in their mouthes.

manticora²

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Borrowed from translingual Manticora, from the same source as Etymology 1.

noun manticoras

  1. Any of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora. “A tuberous manticora!” he exclaimed. The insect began to move again, and as it crawled down to the entrance of the nostrils the tickling sensation became too much for endurance, and Benedict sneezed.

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@misc{manticora_2026,
  title = {manticora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manticora},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}