Hippocentaur

Hippocentaur
Hippocentaur \Hip`po*cen"taur\, n. [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? centaur.] (Myth.) Same as {Centaur}. [1913 Webster]

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