Noun typhoeus has 1 sense

1. Typhoeus - (Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire
   --₁ is a kind of mythical monster, mythical creature
   

Typhoeus

Noun

1. a mythical monster in Greek mythology, described as a deadly whirlwind or storm personified.
2. (zoology) a genus of large American spiders, known as the fishing spiders, characterized by having the first pair of legs longer than the others.

Sample Sentences:

1. According to Greek mythology, Typhoeus was a fearsome typhoon-like monster.
2. The typhoeus spider is an excellent predator that can walk on water and catch fish.

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