cockatrice
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒk.ə.traɪs/ us/ˈkɑː.kə.trɪs/
鸡蛇（传说中半鸡半蛇的怪兽，可以用目光杀人）
an imaginary creature, part snake and part cock (= male chicken), that was said to be able to kill someone by looking at them
A cockatrice is a mythical beast that is hatched by a serpent from an egg laid by a rooster. 鸡蛇是一种神话中的野兽，由蛇从公鸡所产的蛋中孵化而来。
Synonym: basilisk
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- With its livid, dangling wattles and its ability to kill with a glance, the cockatrice was referred to in the Bible as typifying evil.
- According to legend, England was once infested with cockatrices, until a knight dressed himself with mirrors and walked the countryside, causing the cockatrices to be destroyed by the reflections from their own eyes.
- Her "mythological series" offers a menagerie of creatures taken from legends and lore, such as the gryphon, the cockatrice, and the makara.
- They could kill each other by a look, like cockatrices.