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sphinxes (legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Mythical creatures having a lion's body and a human head. Originating in Egypt, probably as a type of the king, the Sphinx became known early to Syrians, Phoenicians, and Mycenaean Greeks. |
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sphinxes (preferred,C,U,English-P,UF,U,PN)
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sphinx (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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sfinxen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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sfinx (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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Agents Facet |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Animalia (kingdom) (G) |
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........................ sphinxes (G) |
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Dutch ..... Mythische schepsels met het lichaam van een leeuw en het hoofd van een mens. |
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