ˈhēlə- noun
also gila
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized G
Etymology: from Gila river, Arizona
: a large stout sluggish venomous lizard ( Heloderma suspectum ) that has venom glands in the lower lip, grooved teeth in the lower jaw, a thick tail, and a rough tuberculated skin pinkish or dull orange marked with black and that is found especially in the arid regions of Arizona and New Mexico ; also : a closely related lizard ( H. horridum ) of Mexico with an entirely black head — called also beaded lizard
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