Hypernyms for "mythical creature"
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amphisbaena
basilisk
centaur
Cerberus
Chimaera
Chimera
cockatrice
dragon
firedrake
Geryon
Gorgon
griffin
griffon
gryphon
Harpy
hellhound
Hydra
legendary creature
leviathan
loup-garou
lycanthrope
mantichora
manticora
manticore
mantiger
Minotaur
Nemean lion
roc
salamander
Sphinx
troll
Typhoeus
Typhon
werewolf
wolfman
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.