vulture of the genus Gyps, esp. G. fulvus, of southern Europe
one of a Dutch breed of medium-sized dogs having a coarse, steel-gray or grayish-white coat with chestnut markings, used for pointing and retrieving birds
fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
griffin (a mythological creature) [n GRIFFONS]
any of several varieties of the Brussels griffon differing from each other in coloration or in the texture of the coat
a fabled animal part lion and part eagle, also GRIFFIN, GRYFON, GRYPHON [n -S]