"unicorn beast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unicorn beasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} unicorn beast (plural unicorn beasts)
  1. (fantasy) Any animal having a single horn on its head; a unicorn. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-unicorn_beast-en-noun-2lOHYs-D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fantasy

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