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Gila monster

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːlə/

Definition of Gila monster

noun

  • a venomous beaded lizard native to the south-western US and Mexico.
    • Heloderma suspectum, family Helodermatidae

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Gila, a river in New Mexico and Arizona

Gila monster in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Gila monster in the US English dictionary