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GILA MONSTER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested
Synonyms:
Gila monster; Heloderma suspectum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gila monster" is a kind of...):
venomous lizard (any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards)
Holonyms ("Gila monster" is a member of...):
genus Heloderma; Heloderma (type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards)