hellbender


hell·ben·der

noun \ˈhel-ˌben-dər\

Definition of HELLBENDER

: a large aquatic usually brownish-gray salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of streams of the eastern and central United States

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First Known Use of HELLBENDER

1812

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