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cockatrice - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cockatrice' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cockatrice [ n.]
- A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk.
- A representation of this serpent. It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent.
- A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified.
- Any venomous or deadly thing.