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bestiary

bes·tiary

US/ˈbiːstiˌɛɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bēstiārium, from Latin bēstia (“beast, animal”). By surface analysis, beast + -ary.

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