D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Lamia

/lām'-ē-ə/ · La·mi·a · IPA /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/
01 n. A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch.
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    A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch.(Class. Myth.)