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| bas·i·lisk [ bássəlisk, bázzəlisk ] (plural bas·i·lisks) |
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1. legendary reptile: a legendary reptile, said to have been hatched by a serpent from a rooster's egg, whose look or breath was supposed to be fatal
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2. lizard related to iguana: a lizard, related to the iguana, that is able to run upright on its long hind legs. Native to: Central and South America. Genus Basiliscus.
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek basiliskos "minor king, kind of serpent" < basileus "king"] |
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