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harpy

1.	(noun) large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
	Synonyms: Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle
	Related Words: bird of Jove, eagle

2.	(noun) any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
	Synonyms: harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat
	Related Words: fruit bat, megabat

3.	(noun) (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
	Related Words: mythical creature, mythical monster

4.	(noun) a malicious fierce-tempered woman
	Synonyms: hellcat, vixen
	Related Words: disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman