noun
- plural of manticore: mythical creatures with human heads, lion bodies, and scorpion tails
Usage: mythology
Examples
- The ancient Persian tales described manticores as fearsome beasts.
- In the fantasy novel, manticores guarded the entrance to the forbidden temple.
- Medieval bestiaries often depicted manticores alongside other mythical creatures.
- The game featured manticores as powerful enemies in the desert levels.
- According to legend, manticores could shoot poisonous spines from their tails.
- The museum’s mythology exhibit included sculptures of manticores and griffins.