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Definition of the hellbender in English English dictionary: menopoma; menopome
hellbender: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, a giant salamander of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms
hellbender: A reckless, headstrong person
hellbender: Salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, family Cryptobranchidae) found in swift-flowing rivers in the eastern and central U.S. It grows to about 25 in. (63 cm) long, has a stout body, flat head, broad tail fin, and wrinkled sides, and is typically brownish gray with black spots. Adults have lungs, but a gill slit persists from the larval stage on each side behind the head. Wrinkled fleshy folds on the body and legs increase surface area for respiration through the skin, the principal mode of oxygen intake. Hellbenders lie under stones during the day, emerging at night to feed on crayfish, small fishes, and worms
hellbender: A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis)
hellbender: It is very voracious and very tenacious of life
hellbender: Also called alligator, and water dog
hellbender: large salamander of North American rivers and streams
hellbender: {i} (Zoology) big salamander (dark gray in color) of rivers in eastern and central United States

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