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criosphinx

[ krahy-uh-sfingks ]

noun

, plural cri·o·sphinx·es, cri·o·sphin·ges [krahy-, uh, -, sfin, -jeez].
  1. a sphinx with the head of a ram instead of a human.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of criosphinx1

First recorded in 1805–10; from Greek kríos “ram” + sphinx ( def )

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