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'''mon·ster ''' | |||
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a. A creature, usually legendary or imaginary, such as a centaur or Harpy, that combines parts from various animal or human forms. | |||
1. b. A creature having a strange or frightening appearance. | |||
2. An animal, plant, or other organism having structural defects or deformities. | |||
3. A very large animal | |||
4. One who inspires horror or disgust. | |||
Root: Middle English ''monstre'', from Old French, from Latin ''mnstrum'', portent, monster, from ''monere'', to warn | |||
Revision as of 11:05, 17 December 2005
The mission of Monstropedia is to create the ultimate online media library about monsters, gathering information and documents from the earliest myths onwards to the present day, developing a coherent set of methods to analyse each creature and attaching current theories about their existence.
mon·ster n.
1. a. A creature, usually legendary or imaginary, such as a centaur or Harpy, that combines parts from various animal or human forms.
1. b. A creature having a strange or frightening appearance.
2. An animal, plant, or other organism having structural defects or deformities.
3. A very large animal
4. One who inspires horror or disgust.
Root: Middle English monstre, from Old French, from Latin mnstrum, portent, monster, from monere, to warn