† mantĭchō̆ra, ae, f., = μαντιχώρας and μαντιχόρας, a fabulous Indian beast, with a human face, a lion’s body, and a scorpion’s tail, Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 75; 8, 30, 45, § 107; Calp. Ecl. 7, 58.