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hellbender
hell·bend·er H0133600 (hĕl′bĕn′dər)n. A large aquatic salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of the eastern United States, having a flattened brownish body.hellbender (ˈhɛlˌbɛndə) n (Animals) a very large dark grey aquatic salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, with internal gills: inhabits rivers in E and central US: family Cryptobranchidaehell•bend•er (ˈhɛlˌbɛn dər)
n. a large, broad-headed salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, of rivers and streams in E North America. [1805–15, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hellbender - large salamander of North American rivers and streamsCryptobranchus alleganiensis, mud puppysalamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breedCryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus - type genus of the Cryptobranchidae |
hellbender
hellbender1. A very large aquatic salamander found in the US. Molly started screaming when she spotted a hellbender in the water.2. slang An outing or period of time during which one consumes large quantities of alcohol. A: "And how are you feeling this morning?" B: "Awful. Oh man, I haven't had a hellbender like that since college!"hellbender (ˈhɛlbɛndɚ)1. n. a drinking bout. (Use caution with hell. Hellbender is also the name of a large salamander.) Jed is off on another of his hellbenders. 2. n. a heavy drinker; a drunkard. (The bender refers to bending the elbow with a drink in hand. Use caution with hell.) Willy is a hellbender from way back. hellbender
hellbender: see salamandersalamander,
an amphibian of the order Urodela, or Caudata. Salamanders have tails and small, weak limbs; superficially they resemble the unrelated lizards (which are reptiles), but they are easily distinguished by their lack of scales and claws, and by their moist, usually
..... Click the link for more information. .hellbender[′hel¦ben·der] (vertebrate zoology) Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. A large amphibian of the order Urodela which is the most primitive of the living salamanders, retaining some larval characteristics. MedicalSeesalamanderhellbender
Synonyms for hellbendernoun large salamander of North American rivers and streamsSynonyms- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
- mud puppy
Related Words- salamander
- Cryptobranchus
- genus Cryptobranchus
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