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HELLBENDER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large salamander of North American rivers and streams
Synonyms:
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis; hellbender; mud puppy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hellbender" is a kind of...):
salamander (any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed)
Holonyms ("hellbender" is a member of...):
Cryptobranchus; genus Cryptobranchus (type genus of the Cryptobranchidae)
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