basilisk basiliscus • basilissa · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · basilisk · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) ancient brass cannon. · · Noun Definition 2 (noun) small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America. · · Noun Definition 3 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C s latin small letter s U+0073