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A legendary deadly creature, commonly represented as a rooster-headed serpent and sometimes winged.
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hybrid monsters; rural superstition; dangerous hatchingLet an apparently domestic feature belong to a lethal legendary creature.
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- cockatrice's gaze
- cockatrice egg
- slay a cockatrice
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The cockatrice crowed once before the hens scattered.
A cracked egg was all that remained in the cockatrice's cage.
He painted the cockatrice on his shield to frighten cavalry horses.
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Primary category: fantasy. Traditions overlap with those of the basilisk; do not present every detail of a modern illustration as ancient consensus. Noun: cockatrice; plural cockatrices.
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