Basilisk
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
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Senses
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small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs
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ancient brass cannon
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Basilisks
- possessive
- Basilisk's
- pluralpossessive
- Basilisks'