menopoma alleghaniensis

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menopoma alleghaniensis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hellbender \Hell"bend`er\, n. (Zool.)
     A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida
      or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious
     and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and
     water dog.
     [1913 Webster]