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• basilisk — basiliscine /bas euh lis in, uyn, baz /, basiliscan, adj. /bas euh lisk, baz /, n. 1. Class. Myth. a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look. 2. any of several tropical American iguanid… …   Universalium

• basilisk —   n. mythical fire breathing reptile or one whose stare turned persons to stone; cockatrice; tree lizard of Central America; ancient brass cannon.    ♦ basiliscan, basiliscine, a …   Dictionary of difficult words