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Basiliscus

noun

a reptile genus of Iguanidae

• Syn: ↑genus Basiliscus

• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Iguanidae, ↑family Iguanidae, ↑Iguania, ↑family Iguania

• Member Meronyms: ↑basilisk

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\\ˌbasəˈliskəs, -azə-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, basilisk

: a genus of active carnivorous lizards (family Iguanidae) that have rising above the occiput a membranous pouch which can be inflated with air and along the back a movable crest which can be raised or lowered at will — see basilisk 3

Useful english dictionary. 2012.