gila monster

Gi·la mon·ster

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-luh mon-ster]
- /ˈhi lə ˈmɒn stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-luh mon-ster]
- /ˈhi lə ˈmɒn stər/

Definitions of gila monster words

noun gila monster a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black. 1
noun gila monster a large venomous brightly coloured lizard, Heloderma suspectum, inhabiting deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico and feeding mostly on eggs and small mammals: family Helodermatidae 0
noun gila monster a stout, sluggish, poisonous lizard (Heloderma suspectum, family Helodermatidae) having a short, stumpy tail and a body covered with beadlike scales arranged in alternating rings of black and orange, pink, or yellow: found in desert regions of the SW U.S. and in Mexico 0
noun gila monster a venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. 0

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Origin of gila monster

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80, Americanism; after Gila

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Parts of speech for Gila monster

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gila monster popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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