| Pronunciation: | | 'heelu'mânstur
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[n] large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested |
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| | Synonyms: | | Heloderma suspectum |
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| | See Also: | | genus Heloderma, Heloderma, venomous lizard |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gi"la mon"ster\ (Zo["o]l.)
A large tuberculated lizard ({Heloderma suspectum}) native of
the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only
lizard known to have venomous teeth.
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