harpy

Noun
  1. A malicious woman with a fierce temper (synset 110778005)
    is a type of: disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant person
    same as: hellcat, vixen
  2. (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster;
    Often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman (synset 109519230)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is a type of: mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth
  3. Any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes (synset 102143143)
    is a type of: fruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
    belongs to: genus nyctimene, nyctimene - East Indian fruit bats
    same as: harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat
  4. Large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America (synset 101616679)
    is a type of: bird of jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
    belongs to: genus harpia, harpia - a genus of Accipitridae
    same as: harpia harpyja, harpy eagle

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