hellbender

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Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Etymology

From hell +‎ bender, possibly from hell-bent.

Noun

hellbender (plural hellbenders)

1. A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.

   Synonyms: Allegheny alligator, grampus, menopome, hellbender salamander, lasagna lizard, snot otter, spotted water gecko

2. A reckless, headstrong person.

Translations

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, a giant salamander of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms

Bulgarian: голям америкнски саламандър m (goljam ameriknski salamandǎr) Catalan: salamandra gegant americana f German: Schlammteufel m Hungarian: mocsári ördög Korean: 미국장수도롱뇽 (migukjangsudorongnyong) Polish: skrytoskrzel m, diabeł błotny m Russian: америка́нская саламандра f (amerikánskaja salamandra)

See also

• hell-bent
• highbinder