gryllus

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A form of gryllos — A caricatural creature found in ancient and medieval art, typically featuring a human head with mostly bizarre, animal anatomy.

OriginLatin gryllus →
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Meanings

noungryllus (plural grylli)

plural grylli

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gryllos.

Origin

  1. Latingryllus“comic figure, caricature”
  2. Englishgryllus

From Latin gryllus (“comic figure, caricature”).

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APA

gryllus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryllus

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“gryllus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryllus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gryllus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryllus.

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