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- noun A
fantastical creature depicted on the reconstructed Ishtar Gate ofBabylon , ascaly dragon with hind legs like aneagle 'stalons andfeline forelegs .
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From Babylonian mythology
Found on the reconstructed Ishtar Gate
"Derived from an Akkadian word loosely translated 'splendor serpent.' Although it is properly transliterated mûš-ruššû, early researchers mistakenly read it as sîr-ruššû" (Wikipedia).
January 21, 2008