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L / lĕontŏphŏnos
noun greek

lĕontŏphŏnos

gen. i · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= λεοντοφόνος (lion-killer)
a small animal whose urine was said to be fatal to lions
a small animal whose urine was said to be fatal to lions, Plin. 8, 38, 57, § 136.
Perseus ID: n26283 Key: leontophonos