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Noun: cockatrice  kó-ku-tris or 'kó-ku,trIs
  1. Monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

Derived forms: cockatrices

Type of: mythical creature, mythical monster

Encyclopedia: Cockatrice

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