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See also: Gryllos
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Hieronymus_bosch_last_judgement_grylloi.jpg/220px-Hieronymus_bosch_last_judgement_grylloi.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Breviaire_Renaud_de_Bar_grylle_chevalier-poisson.jpg/220px-Breviaire_Renaud_de_Bar_grylle_chevalier-poisson.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “comic figure, caricature”).
Noun
[edit]gryllos (plural grylloi)
- (art, historical) A caricatural creature found in ancient and medieval art, typically featuring a human head with mostly bizarre, animal anatomy.
Translations
[edit]Latin
[edit]Noun
[edit]grȳllōs