aspidochelone (English, noun)
expansion: aspidochelone (plural aspidochelones)
Senses:
glosses: A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
Forms:
form: aspidochelones
tags: plural