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lamia.

A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

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noun/ˈleɪmɪə/UK/ˈleɪ.mi.ə/US
  1. A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

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From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

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