English Explanatory Dictionary

Gila monster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːlə ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ /ˈhilə ˈmɑnstɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Gila monster.wav

Word forms

Gila monster Gila monsters

Etymology

From the Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico, whose name may ultimately derive from a Yuma word meaning "running water which is salty".

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