Definition
The scientific genus name for basilisk lizards, real reptiles found in Central and South America known for their ability to run on water.
Etymology
From Latin/Greek basiliscus (from basileus, king). Scientists named this lizard genus after the mythical basilisk because of its dramatic appearance and behavior.
Kelly Says
These real 'basilisks' can sprint across water on their back legs without sinking thanks to special toe fringes—for centuries people confused legends with reality, making scientists' choice of name even funnier.
Translations
ARالعربية
بازيليسك
bāzīlīsk
BNবাংলা
বাসিলিস্কাস
bāsiliskās
CACatalà
basilisc
bəˈzilisk
CSČeština
bazilišek
bazilɪʃɛk
DADansk
basilisk
baˈsiːˀlisk
DEDeutsch
Basilisk
baˈziːlɪsk
ELΕλληνικά
βασιλίσκος
vasilískos
ESEspañol
basilisco
baˈsilisko
FAفارسی
باسیلیسک
bāsīlīsk
FISuomi
basiliski
baˈsiliski
FRFrançais
basilic
bazilik
GUGU
બાસિલિસ્કસ
bāsiliskas
HIहिन्दी
बेसिलिस्कस
besiliskas
HUMagyar
baziliszkusz
bɒziliskus
IDBahasa Indonesia
basilisk
basilisk
ITItaliano
basilisco
bazˈliːsko
MRMR
बासिलिस्कस
bāsiliskas
MSBahasa Melayu
basilisk
basilisk
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာစီလစ်
bhā cī lit
NLNederlands
basilisk
baˈzilɪsk
NONorsk
basilisk
baˈsiːlisk
PAPA
ਬਾਸਿਲਿਸਕਸ
bāsiliskas
PLPolski
bazylik
baˈzɨlik
PTPortuguês
basilisco
baziˈliʃku
RORomână
bazilisc
bazilisk
RUРусский
базилиск
bazilisk
SVSvenska
basilisk
baˈsiːlisk
SWKiswahili
basiliski
basiliski
TAதமிழ்
பசிலிஸ்கஸ்
paciliskas
TEతెలుగు
బసిలిస్కస్
basiliskas
TRTürkçe
bazilisk
bazilisk
UKУкраїнська
базиліск
bazilisk
URاردو
باسلیسکس
bāsiliskas
VITiếng Việt
con rắn basiliscus
con rắn baziliscus
ZH中文
巴西利斯克
bā xī lì sī kè
ZUZU
ibasiliski
ibasiliski