Meaning of mokele-mbembe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of mokele-mbembe.
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2. A large water-dwelling cryptid described in legends of the Congo River basin.

Examples

“The mokele mbembes' favorite hangout was a big lake frequented by the local fishermen […]”

“Local pygmies, who have given the creature its name, have allegedly encountered the mokele-mbembe, which they say is the size of an elephant […]”

“The swamps are intersected by many rivers, and the whole region is lush and largely inaccessible, providing any number of Mokele-Mbembes adequate food […]”

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