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English noun: basilisk

1. basilisk (person) (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance


Broader (hypernym)mythical creature, mythical monster


Domain categoryclassical mythology

2. basilisk (artifact) ancient brass cannon


Broader (hypernym)cannon

3. basilisk (animal) small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America


Broader (hypernym)iguanid, iguanid lizard


Member meronymBasiliscus, genus Basiliscus









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