Harpy

[n] large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
[n] any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
[n] (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
[n] a malicious fierce-tempered woman

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Synonyms

Harpia harpyja, harpy bat, harpy eagle, hellcat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat, vixen

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