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wyvern
wyvern [ wvərn, wvurn ] (plural wyverns) or wivern [ wvərn, wvurn ] (plural wiverns)


noun 
Definition:
 
creature in heraldry: in heraldry, a mythical being depicted as having two legs, a dragon's head, wings, and a long tail
[Late 16th C. Via Old French wivre< Latin vipera 'snake']
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