Gila monster
noun/ˈhiːlə ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/UK/ˈhilə ˈmɑnstɚ/US
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".
Definitions
A venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA…
A venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.
- Ever see one a them Gila monsters take hold, mister? Grabs hold, an’ you chop him in two an’ his head hangs on.
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