名詞 basilisk:

1. (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
2. ancient brass cannon
3. small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America

bas.i.lisk

n.（名詞）
A legendary serpent or dragon with lethal breath and glance.
蛇怪：神話中的一種毒蛇或惡龍，它的氣息和目光能使人致命
Any of various tropical American lizards of the genusBasiliscus, characterized by a crest on the head, back, and tail and the ability to run on the hind legs.
皇冠鬣蜥：一種皇冠鬣晰屬 的熱帶美洲蜥蜴，特點(diǎn)為其背部和尾部生有冠狀鰭，以及能用后足快速奔跑

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French basilisc
源自 古法語(yǔ) basilisc
from Latin basiliscus
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) basiliscus
from Greek basiliskos [diminutive of] basileus [king]
源自 希臘語(yǔ) basiliskos [] basileus的小后綴 [國(guó)王]