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| animal |
such a creature other than humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| being |
any living creature, or something people see as a living creature, such as a spirit or ghost [1/2 definitions] |
| centaur |
a creature in Greek mythology that has the head, arms, and chest of a man and the trunk and legs of a horse. |
| elf |
an imaginary small creature that looks like a human and has magical powers. |
| fairy |
an imaginary tiny creature in human form, thought to have magic powers. |
| gnome1 |
a creature in fairy tales that lives inside the earth and guards precious treasure. Gnomes are often portrayed as little old men with beards. |
| goblin |
a small, ugly creature in fairy tales that does evil or mischief to humans. |
| mermaid |
an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body and tail of a fish. |
| monster |
a large, frightening imaginary creature. [1/4 definitions] |
| sphinx |
a creature in Egyptian mythology that has a lion's body and the head of a human or animal. [2 definitions] |
| thing |
a creature. [1/6 definitions] |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. [1/2 definitions] |
| villain |
such a person or creature in a story. Villains cause trouble for the hero or heroine. [1/2 definitions] |
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