Stymphalian-birds
[stim-fey-lee-uh n, -feyl-yuh n] /stɪmˈfeɪ li ən, -ˈfeɪl yən/
noun, (used with a plural verb) Classical Mythology.
1.
a flock of predacious birds of Arcadia that were driven away and killed by Hercules as one of his labors.
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