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

  1. 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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