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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Gryphon \Gryph"on\, noun (Zo["o]l.) The griffin vulture.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, Griffon \Grif"fon\, noun [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. ?; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypo's curved, hook-nosed.]
1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large vulture ({Gyps fulvus}) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also {gripe}, and {grype}. It is supposed to be the ''eagle'' of the Bible. The {bearded griffin} is the {lammergeir}. [Written also {gryphon}.]
4. An English early apple.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
gryphon
noun: winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion [syn: {griffin}]
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