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hell·bend·er  (hlbndr)
n.
A large aquatic salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of the eastern and central United States. Also called mudpuppy.
hellbender [ˈhɛlˌbɛndə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a very large dark grey aquatic salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, with internal gills: inhabits rivers in E and central US: family Cryptobranchidae
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Noun1.hellbenderhellbender - large salamander of North American rivers and streams
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, mud puppy
salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus - type genus of the Cryptobranchidae


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Living relatives include the Asian giant salamander, which can grow as big as a small human adult, and the smaller hellbender of North America, says Neil H.
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