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androsphinx

/ˈændɹəsˌfɪŋks/

androsphinx noun: a sphinx with the head of a man.

Noun

androsphinx (plural androsphinxes or androsphinges)

  1. A sphinx with the head of a man.

Forms of androsphinx

pluralandrosphinxes
pluralandrosphinges
alternative formandro-sphinx

Origin of androsphinx

From andro- + sphinx.

Questions about androsphinx

What does androsphinx mean?
Androsphinx means a sphinx with the head of a man.
What part of speech is androsphinx?
Androsphinx is a noun.
How do you pronounce androsphinx?
Androsphinx is pronounced /ˈændɹəsˌfɪŋks/.
What is the plural of androsphinx?
The plural of androsphinx is androsphinxes.

Words near androsphinx in the dictionary

  1. androsexuals
  2. Androsian
  3. androsite
  4. androsphere
  5. androsphinges
  6. androsphinx
  7. androsphinxes
  8. androsporangia
  9. androsporangium
  10. androspore
  11. androspores

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