Bestiary Definition
bĕschē-ĕrē, bēs-
bestiaries
noun
A book consisting of a collection of descriptions of real and fabulous animals, often including a moral or allegorical interpretation of each animal's behavior. Bestiaries were particularly popular in medieval Europe.
American Heritage
A type of medieval natural-history book with descriptions and moralistic and religious interpretations of actual and mythical animals.
Webster's New World
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