basilisk
Example Sentences
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Even though numerous other animals do it—from fishing spiders to basilisk lizards—a caterpillar’s half-dozen feet and other protrusions seem better suited to inching up tree branches.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 23, 2021
The catoblepas and, more famously, the basilisk, both described by Pliny the Elder, could kill with the single glance.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 29, 2020
Mr. Musk laughed, agreeing, “Rococo basilisk is no joke!”
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2020
The shelter is temporarily housing some of the animals, including 45 birds, 49 rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, a chinchilla and a brown basilisk.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2017
The basilisk was moving toward Harry; he could hear its heavy body slithering heavily across the dusty floor.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
