basilisk lizard

noun

Definitions

  1. A tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus.

    • 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.

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