Hellbender \Hell"bend`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.
hellbender n : large salamander of North American rivers and streams [syn: {mud puppy}, {Cryptobranchus alleganiensis}]