Män'ti-ger, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. mantichora, Gr. μαντιχώρας, μαρτιχώρας, μάρτιχύρας, a fabulous Indian beast, compounded of the lion, porcupine, and scorpion, with a human head, from Per. mard-khora, i. e., man eater, from mard, man, and khūra, eating; Fr. mantichore.] (Zoöl.) A large monkey or baboon. Arbuthnot.