basilisk
1. [ noun ] (military,arms) ancient brass cannon
Related terms: cannon
2. [ noun ] (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
Related terms: mythical_monster classical_mythology
3. [ noun ] (zoology) small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
Related terms: iguanid Basiliscus
Similar spelling:   Basiliscus
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