"amphiptere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amphipteres [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “amphi-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|en|amphi-}} amphi-, {{af|grc|ἀμφί|πτερόν|nocat=1|t1=<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">amphi-</i>|t2=wing}} ἀμφί (amphí, “amphi-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amphiptere (plural amphipteres)
  1. (heraldry, fantasy) A type of winged serpent, with two bat-like wings and typically with no other limbs. Wikipedia link: amphiptere Categories (topical): Dragons, Fantasy, Heraldic charges, Mythological creatures Synonyms: amphithere, amphitere Translations (Translations): 翼蛇 (Chinese Mandarin), amphiptère [masculine] (French), アンピプテラ (Japanese), anfíptero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-amphiptere-en-noun-aP~OSdH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy, government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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