Relating to or resembling a basilisk, especially in having a deadly or intense power or appearance.
From basilisk (Greek basiliskos, 'little king' or 'crowned serpent') plus '-an' suffix. The term describes basilisk-like qualities.
Medieval writers used 'basiliscan' to describe anything dangerously hypnotic or deadly—even a person's gaze—turning a real lizard into a symbol of supernatural power that influenced literature for centuries.
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