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Grotesque ornamental representation of human, animal, and floral forms bizarrely mingled. 2. Deliberately monstrous, fantastic, and caricatured representations of fauna and flora used in decorations. 3. Caryatid or other humanoid representation, incongruously formed and inappropriately positioned. 4. Distorted, leering mask, suggesting irrational, wild nature, and the realm of unreason. (Curl & Wilson, 2016)