cockatrice
noun
cock·a·trice
ˈkä-kə-trəs 
-ˌtrīs
: a legendary serpent that is hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg and that has a deadly glance
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That means dragons, cockatrices, slimes and more gross stuff.
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“Cockatrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockatrice. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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