Cockatrice

Japanese: Cockatrice
Cockatrice

…An imaginary monster that lives in the desert. Also known as Basilicock or Cockatrice. A snake with crown-shaped spots on its head, it is highly venomous and, according to Pliny the Elder's Natural History, will kill anyone who meets its gaze.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cockatrice" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…砂漠に棲息する想像上の怪獣。別名バジリコックBasilicock,コッカトリスCockatrice。頭に王冠の形の斑点を持つ蛇で,毒気が強く,視線に会うと死ぬと大プリニウスの《博物誌》にはある。…

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