GILA MONSTER


Meaning of GILA MONSTER in English

Pronunciation: ' h ē -l ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Gila River, Ariz.

Date: 1877

: a large orange and black venomous lizard ( Heloderma suspectum ) of the southwestern U.S. also : a related lizard ( H. horridum ) of Mexico

Gila monster

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