basilisco

Definitions of basilisco
  1. noun
    small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
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    type of:
    iguánido
    lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
  2. noun
    ancient brass cannon
  3. noun
    (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
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    type of:
    criatura mítica, monstruo mítico
    a monster renowned in folklore and myth
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