gila monster Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested
Heloderma suspectum.
WordNet
Gi"la mon"ster
Definitions
(Zoöl.) A large tuberculated lizard ( Heloderma suspectum ) native of the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only lizard known to have venomous teeth.