Hellbender

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hellbender \Hell"bend`er\, n. (Zool.)
     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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hellbender
       n : large salamander of North American rivers and streams [syn:
           {mud puppy}, {Cryptobranchus alleganiensis}]