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Latin Cockatrice Part ˈkɑkətrɪsˌ ˌtraɪs N Legendary Monster

Front cockatrice
Back cockatrice
[ˈkɑkətrɪsˌ -ˌtraɪs]
n
1) a legendary monster, part snake and part cock, that could kill with a glance
2) another name for basilisk 1)

鸡蛇
Etymology:
C14 from Old French cocatris, from Medieval Latin cocatrix, from Late Latin calcātrix trampler, tracker (translating Greek ikhneumon ICHNEUMON), from Latin calcāre to tread, from calx heel

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