hellbender, mud puppy, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
(noun) large salamander of North American rivers and streams
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hellbender (plural hellbenders)
A giant salamander (genus Cryptobranchus) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.
A reckless, headstrong person.
• (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis): grampus, menopome, hellbender salamander, spotted water gecko
Source: Wiktionary
Hell"bend`er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and water dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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