BASILISK

/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/
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Definition

/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/
noun
  1. A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.
    “The deadly look of the basilisk”
  2. A type of dragon used in heraldry.
  3. A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard
adjective
  1. Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.

Source: Wiktionary

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