aspidochelone

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.

词形变化

aspidochelones plural

词源

From Ancient Greek ἀσπιδοχελώνη (aspidokhelṓnē).
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