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Noun: hellbender  'hel,ben-du(r)
  1. Large salamander of North American rivers and streams
    "The hellbender's flattened body helps it navigate in fast-flowing water";
    - mud puppy, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Derived forms: hellbenders

Type of: salamander

Part of: Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus

Encyclopedia: Hellbender