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criosphinx

criosphinx noun: a sphinx with the head of a ram.

Noun

criosphinx (plural criosphinxes)

  1. A sphinx with the head of a ram.

Forms of criosphinx

pluralcriosphinxes

Origin of criosphinx

Ancient Greek κριός (kriós, “ram”) + Σφίγξ (Sphínx, “Sphinx”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to squeeze”)

Questions about criosphinx

What does criosphinx mean?
Criosphinx means a sphinx with the head of a ram.
What part of speech is criosphinx?
Criosphinx is a noun.
What is the plural of criosphinx?
The plural of criosphinx is criosphinxes.

Words near criosphinx in the dictionary

  1. criophore
  2. criophores
  3. criophoroi
  4. criophoros
  5. criophorous
  6. criosphinx
  7. criosphinxes
  8. criothyrotomy
  9. crioulo
  10. crioulos
  11. crip

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