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Basiliscus
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Basiliscus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Corytophanidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida – subclass; Lepidosauromorpha – infraclass; Lepidosauria – superorder; Squamata – order; Iguania – suborder; Pleurodonta – infraorder; Corytophanidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Basiliscus basiliscus (common basilisk) – type species
References
Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Basiliscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “royal”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ba.sɪˈlɪs.kʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ba.s̬iˈlis.kus]
Proper noun
Basiliscus m sg (genitive Basiliscī); second declension
- An East Roman Emperor, Basiliscus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Descendants
- → Italian: Basilisco
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