lamia

n. mythological monster having a woman's head and torso and a snake's body (Classical Mythology); vampire, female demon

Lamia may refer to: In mythology:Lamia (mythology), a Greek mythological figure, mother of ScyllaLamiak (sing. lamia), a Basque mythological nymph-like creatureThe name of the mother of the Libyan SibylIn gaming:Lamia (Dungeons & Dragons)Lamia Loveless, a fictional character from the Super Robot Wars seriesA succubus-like monster in the MMORPG Everquest IIA snake-like monster in the Final Fantasy seriesA snake-like monster in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall gameA legendary bird, also transliterated Ramia, who serves as a means of transportation in Dragon Warrior IIIVampire Counts, a group of female vampires with seductive powers in Warhammer FantasyA bloodline of vampires from the role-playing game
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For other uses, see Lamia (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, Lamia was one of many mythical Greek monsters (others being her daughter Scylla, and Empousa). She had the head and torso of a woman, and the body of a serpent. Her name comes from (Greek word for gullet: Laimos), thus she devoured human children.
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Noun
1. (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
(synonym) vampire
(hypernym) evil spirit
(classification) folklore

n. lamia, mythological monster, witch, female demon

n. lamia, mythological monster having a woman's head and torso and a snake's body (Classical Mythology); vampire, female demon

v. lick; lap