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basilisk
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basilisk
(noun)
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basilisk
/
ˈ
bæsəˌlɪsk/
noun
plural
basilisks
basilisk
/
ˈ
bæsəˌlɪsk/
noun
plural
basilisks
Learner's definition of BASILISK
[
count
]
in stories and legends
:
a reptile that can kill people by breathing on them or looking at them
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