griffon
English Thesaurus
1. large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | old world vulture, |
| definition | : | any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | genus gyps, gyps, |
| definition | : | a genus of Accipitridae (noun.animal) |
2. breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | gun dog, sporting dog, |
| definition | : | a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns (noun.animal) |
3. breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, |
| definition | : | a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | brabancon griffon, |
| definition | : | a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat (noun.animal) |
4. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion (noun.person)
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