lamia
/ˈleɪmɪə/noun
(pl. lamias 或lamiae /-mɪiː/)
- a mythical monster supposed to have the body of a woman, and to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children(传说中食人肉吸儿童血的)女妖魔。
词源
via Latin from Greek, denoting a carnivorous fish or mythical monster.