"basilisk lizard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basilisk lizards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} basilisk lizard (plural basilisk lizards)
  1. A tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus. Categories (lifeform): Iguanoid lizards
    Sense id: en-basilisk_lizard-en-noun-RJO~v43Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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