['grifәn]
n.
[希神]半狮半鹫的怪兽

[ noun ]
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
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Gryphon \Gryph"on\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The griffin vulture.

Griffin \Grif"fin\, Griffon \Grif"fon\, n. [OE. griffin,
griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to
gryps, Gr. ?; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and
akin to grypo`s curved, hook-nosed.]
1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It
is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.

2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic
charge.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large vulture ({Gyps fulvus})
found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North
Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also {gripe}, and
{grype}. It is supposed to be the ``eagle'' of the Bible.
The {bearded griffin} is the {lammergeir}. [Written also
{gryphon}.]

4. An English early apple.