hellbender
pronunciation
How to pronounce hellbender in British English:
UK ['helbendə]
How to pronounce hellbender in American English:
US ['helˌbendə]
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- Noun:
- large salamander of North American rivers and streams
Word Origin
- hellbender (n.)
- large salamander of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, 1812, supposedly so called for its ugliness.
Example
- 1. But the hellbender doesn 't give up easily .
- 2. There are only two species related to the hellbender : the chinese giant salamander ( picture ) and the japanese giant salamander , which are also in decline .