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henatrice

henatrice noun: a female cockatrice.

Noun

henatrice (plural henatrices)

  1. (humorous, uncommon) A female cockatrice.

Forms of henatrice

pluralhenatrices

Origin of henatrice

A blend of hen + cockatrice by analogy with cock (“male chicken”) and hen (“female chicken”).

Questions about henatrice

What does henatrice mean?
Henatrice means a female cockatrice.
What part of speech is henatrice?
Henatrice is a noun.
What is the plural of henatrice?
The plural of henatrice is henatrices.

Words near henatrice in the dictionary

  1. Henandez
  2. Henandezes
  3. Henard
  4. Henards
  5. Henares
  6. henatrice
  7. henatrices
  8. Henault
  9. Henaults
  10. henbane
  11. henbanes

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