Typhoean

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Typhoean \Ty*pho"e*an\, a. [L. Typhoius, from Typhoeus, Gr. ?,
     ?.]
     Of or pertaining to Typhoeus (t[-i]*f[=o]"[=u]s), the fabled
     giant of Greek mythology, having a hundred heads; resembling
     Typhoeus.
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     Note: Sometimes incorrectly written and pronounced
           Ty-ph[oe][bprime]an, or Ty-phe[bprime]an.
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