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harpy

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: harpy

1
 n
any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
2
 n
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: harpy
1

n any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes

Synonyms:
harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat
Type of:
fruit bat, megabat
large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit

n large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

Synonyms:
Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle
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
2

n a malicious woman with a fierce temper

Synonyms:
hellcat, vixen
Type of:
disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman
a woman who is an unpleasant person
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