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gynosphinx

gynosphinx noun: a sphinx with the head of a woman.

gynosphinx: a sphinx with the head of a woman
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Noun

gynosphinx (plural gynosphinxes or gynosphinges)

  1. A sphinx with the head of a woman.

Forms of gynosphinx

pluralgynosphinxes
pluralgynosphinges

Origin of gynosphinx

From gyno- + sphinx.

Questions about gynosphinx

What does gynosphinx mean?
Gynosphinx means a sphinx with the head of a woman.
What part of speech is gynosphinx?
Gynosphinx is a noun.
What is the plural of gynosphinx?
The plural of gynosphinx is gynosphinxes.

Words near gynosphinx in the dictionary

  1. gynosexuality
  2. gynosexuals
  3. gynosome
  4. gynosomes
  5. gynosphinges
  6. gynosphinx
  7. gynosphinxes
  8. gynostegia
  9. gynostegial
  10. gynostegium
  11. gynostemia

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