aspidochelone

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the  and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Old Armenian: վահանակրեայ
 * French: aspidochélon
 * Georgian:
 * Old Georgian: ვაჰანაკრაჲ
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἀσπιδοχελώνη