hellbender
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Noun (1)
- large salamander of North American rivers and streamsSynonyms: mud puppyCryptobranchus alleganiensisType of salamanderMember of Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hell′bend′er noun
Zoology A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and water dog.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54