wyvern

/ˈwaɪvərn/
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Other forms: wyverns

Definitions of wyvern
  1. noun
    a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
    synonyms: wivern
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    type of:
    dragon, firedrake
    a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
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