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basilisk

noun

Small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
K
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk

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noun

  1. Small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America

noun

  1. Ancient brass cannon

noun

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

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