Scylla Definition & Meaning
scylla
- noun
- (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
Words that rhyme with scylla
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