hellbender

English

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi)

Etymology

From hell +‎ bender, possibly from hell-bent.

Noun

hellbender (plural hellbenders)

1. A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.

   Synonyms: Allegheny alligator, grampus, menopome, hellbender salamander, lasagna lizard, snot otter, spotted water gecko

2. A reckless, headstrong person.

Translations

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, a giant salamander of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms

• Bulgarian: голям америкнски саламандър m (goljam ameriknski salamandăr)
• Catalan: salamandra gegant americana f
• German: Schlammteufel m
• Hungarian: mocsári ördög
• Korean: 미국장수도롱뇽 (migukjangsudorongnyong)
• Polish: skrytoskrzel m, diabeł błotny m
• Russian: америка́нская саламандра f (amerikánskaja salamandra)

See also

• hell-bent
• highbinder