Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basilisk lizard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: basilisk lizard
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus.

Example Sentences

"My first impression was that the behavior was identical to that of Central American basilisk lizards (Basiliscus) or the South American lizard Uranoscodon, both of which run across water when approached."

Inflected Forms

basilisk lizards (plural)

Questions

What does basilisk lizard mean?: A tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus.

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