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1. -s form of basilisk n. (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance n. ancient brass cannon n. small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America Source: ecdict

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able lizard basilisk America ancient arboreal brass breath cannon classical crested dragon form glance hind kill legs mythology run serpent small tropical

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