Explanation and meaning of harpy.

harpy

/'hɑrpi/

noun
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
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harpia harpyja harpy eagle

type of:
bird of jove eagle
noun
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
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hellcat vixen

type of:
disagreeable woman unpleasant woman
noun
any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
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harpy bat tube-nosed bat tube-nosed fruit bat

type of:
megabat fruit bat
noun
(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
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type of:
mythical creature mythical monster

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