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lamia

Syllabification: (la·mi·a)

Pronunciation: /ˈlāmēə/

Definition of lamia

noun (plural lamias or lamiae /-mēˌē/)

a mythical monster, with the body of a woman or with the head and breasts of a woman and the body of a snake, said to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children.