Dragon (Middle-earth)
J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium features dragons closely based on those of European legend.
Besides dragon (derived from French), Tolkien variously used the terms drake (the original English term, from Old English draca, in turn from Latin draco) and worm (from Old English wyrm, "serpent", "dragon").
Read more about Dragon (Middle-earth): History, Taxonomy, Other Characteristics, Named Dragons, Earlier Conceptions, Non-canon Dragons
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