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Wyvern
A wyvern ( ), sometimes spelled wivern, is a legendary creature with a dragon's head and wings; a reptilian body; two legs; and a tail. A sea-dwelling variant, dubbed the sea-wyvern, has a fish tail in place of a barbed dragon's tail.
The wyvern in its various forms is important to heraldry, frequently appearing as a mascot of schools and athletic teams (chiefly in the United States and United Kingdom). It is a popular creature in European and British literature, video games, and modern fantasy. The wyvern is often (but not always) associated with cold weather and ice, and it will sometimes possess a venomous bite and rarely have the ability to breathe fire.
==Etymology==
The usual spelling ''wyvern'' is not attested before the 17th century as "winged two-footed dragon". It is an alteration of Middle English (attested 13th century) ''reven'', from Old French ''wivre'' (cf. French ''guivre'' and ''vouivre''), itself from Latin ''vīpera'', meaning 'viper', 'adder', 'asp'.〔
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