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hellbender
noun
hell·ben·der
ˈhel-ˌben-dər 
: a large aquatic usually brownish-gray salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of streams of the eastern and central U.S.
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This creek is one of the country’s last hellbender strongholds.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
The event's name refers to the eastern hellbenders, North America's largest salamander species, which are native to the Ohio River.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
The challenge that morning was that hellbenders look exactly like rocks.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
There’s arguably no better example of the wonder in Appalachia than hellbenders.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
The event's name refers to the eastern hellbenders, North America's largest salamander species, which are native to the Ohio River.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
The challenge that morning was that hellbenders look exactly like rocks.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
There’s arguably no better example of the wonder in Appalachia than hellbenders.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
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“Hellbender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellbender. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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hellbender
noun
hell·ben·der
ˈhel-ˌben-dər
: a large water-dwelling salamander of streams of the eastern and central U.S.
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