hircocervus

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Etymology

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From Latin hircus (goat) +‎ cervus (stag).

Noun

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hircocervus

  1. (mythology) A mythical creature, half goat, half stag.
    • 2016, Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, page 158:
      A legendary creature described as being a stag and goat hybrid, the hircocervus (“he-goat stag”) is said to have appeared in medieval bestiaries but there are no specific legends about them.

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