sphinx

As nouns the difference between sphinx and sphynx

is that sphinx is a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion) while Sphynx is a domestic cat breed.

As a verb sphinx

is to decorate with sphinxes.

As a proper noun Sphinx

is an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.

As nouns the difference between effigy and sphinx

is that effigy is a dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated while sphinx is a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

As a verb sphinx is

to decorate with sphinxes.

As a proper noun Sphinx is

an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.

In greek mythology terms the difference between sphinx and centaur

is that sphinx is one of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who commited suicide out of frustration after Oedipus managed to solve her riddles while centaur is one of a race of monsters having a head, torso, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse. Often depicted as rowdy drunkards, with Chiron being a notable exception.

As nouns the difference between sphinx and centaur

is that sphinx is a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion) while centaur is a mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

As a verb sphinx

is to decorate with sphinxes.

As a proper noun Sphinx

is an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.

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As a noun sphinx

is a creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

As a verb sphinx

is to decorate with sphinxes.

As a proper noun Sphinx

is an ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun sphinx is

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As a proper noun sphinx

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As an adjective sphinxlike is

like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx.